Since 1963
🇰🇪 Kenya

Football Kenya Federation Premier League

18 clubs. 34 matches. East Africa's oldest top flight — founded 1963. Home of the Mashemeji Derby.

2025/26 (In progress) MD 24/34
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Kenya Police FC

2024/25 Winners · Title #

Kenya Police FC won the 2024–25 FKF Premier League per Wikipedia — a first top-flight title for the institutional side.

CAF Champions League

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Matchday 24, April 2026
Rank Team P W D L GD Pts
1 GOR Gor Mahia 24 14 7 3 +22 49
2 KPL Kenya Police FC 24 13 6 5 +15 45
3 TUS Tusker FC 24 12 6 6 +11 42
4 AFC AFC Leopards 24 11 7 6 +7 40
5 BAN Bandari FC 24 10 7 7 +4 37
6 KHB Kakamega Homeboyz 24 10 5 9 +1 35
7 SHB Shabana FC 24 9 7 8 -2 34
8 MYO Muhoroni Youth 24 8 7 9 -3 31
16 KAS Kariobangi Sharks 24 5 6 13 -12 21
17 SOF Sofapaka FC 24 4 6 14 -17 18
18 MAR Mara Sugar 24 3 5 16 -22 14
Title / CAF Relegation

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Benson Omala

Gor Mahia

15

Goals
R

Ryan Ogam

Kenya Police FC

12

Goals
W

Webster Lichunguyi

AFC Leopards

10

Goals
J

John Kamau

Tusker FC

9

Goals
A

Austine Odhiambo

Bandari FC

8

Goals
Next on the pitch

Upcoming Fixtures

Matchday 25

2026-04-25 · 15:00

Go
Gor Mahia
VS
AF
AFC Leopards
stadiumKasarani

2026-04-26 · 15:00

Tu
Tusker FC
VS
Ke
Kenya Police FC
stadiumRuaraka

2026-04-26 · 15:00

Ba
Bandari FC
VS
Ka
Kakamega Homeboyz
stadiumMbaraki

2026-04-27 · 15:00

Sh
Shabana FC
VS
Mu
Muhoroni Youth
stadiumGusii Stadium

2026-04-27 · 15:00

So
Sofapaka FC
VS
Ma
Mara Sugar
stadiumThika Sub-county

Competition Format

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18 Clubs

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34 Matches per season

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2 Promotion slots

from National Super League

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3 Relegation slots

to NSL

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1 CAF CL slot

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1 CAF Confed. Cup

FKF Cup winner / runner-up

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KES 15m Winner's prize

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2,900 Avg attendance

2025–26

Historical Legacy

The KPL was founded in 1963 as the Kenyan Football Federation League, one year before Kenyan independence. Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards have dominated across six decades; between them they hold 34 of the 61 titles ever awarded. Tusker FC emerged as a third force in the 2000s and 2010s. The 2020s have seen Kenya Police FC rise into the title conversation, a reflection of the league's shift towards institutionally-backed clubs with steady budgets.

  1. 1963 League founded as the Kenyan Football Federation League
  2. 1968 Gor Mahia founded from a merger of Luo Union and Luo Stars
  3. 1987 Gor Mahia win the African Cup Winners' Cup — only Kenyan club to win a CAF continental trophy
  4. 2003 Rebranded to the 'Kenyan Premier League' (KPL)
  5. 2020 KPL renamed FKF Premier League after FKF governance reforms
  6. 2024 SportPesa returns as title sponsor after a six-year gap
21 Record Titles (Gor Mahia)
63 Years Active
18 Clubs

Champions Roll of Honor

2024/25

Kenya Police FC

2023/24

Gor Mahia

2022/23

Gor Mahia

2021/22

Tusker FC

2020/21

Tusker FC

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GOR

Gor Mahia

Last:

21

Titles
TUS

Tusker FC

Last:

13

Titles
AFC

AFC Leopards

Last:

12

Titles

The 18 Clubs

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AFC

AFC Leopards
BAN

Bandari FC
BID

Bidco United
GOR

Gor Mahia
KHB

Kakamega Homeboyz
KAS

Kariobangi Sharks
KPL

Kenya Police FC
KCB

KCB FC
MAR

Mara Sugar
MAT

Mathare United
MYO

Muhoroni Youth
MUR

Murang'a Seal
NCS

Nairobi City Stars
POR

Posta Rangers
SHB

Shabana FC
SOF

Sofapaka FC
TAL

Talanta FC
TUS

Tusker FC
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Watch the KPL Live

Never miss a matchday. Catch every goal through our broadcast partners across the continent and diaspora.

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Where to watch in Kenya

  • SportPesa + FKF YouTube
    Title-sponsor broadcast — 3 matches per matchday free live
  • Citizen TV / Inooro TV
    One free-to-air match per matchday (public interest)
  • Azam TV
    Selected weekend matches — East Africa
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In diaspora

  • UK
    Futaa.com — selected matches
  • USA
    SuperSport USA — occasional fixtures
  • East Africa
    Azam TV + SuperSport GOtv

help Frequently Asked Questions

What is the KPL? add
The KPL — formally the Football Kenya Federation Premier League — is the top flight of Kenyan football. Founded in 1963 as the Kenyan Football Federation League, it has been known as the FKF Premier League since 2020. 18 clubs play 34 matches per season; the winner earns KES 15 million and a CAF Champions League group-stage slot.
Who are the current KPL champions? add
Kenya Police FC won the 2024–25 FKF Premier League per Wikipedia — a first top-flight Kenyan title for the institutional side. They qualified for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League as Kenya's representative.
Which Kenyan club is the most successful? add
Gor Mahia with 21 Kenyan top-flight titles per Wikipedia — the Kenyan record, ahead of Tusker FC (13) and AFC Leopards (12). Gor Mahia is also the only Kenyan club to have won a CAF continental trophy: the 1987 African Cup Winners' Cup.
How much does the KPL winner earn? add
The FKF Premier League champion receives KES 15 million in prize money (approximately US $115,000 at April 2026 rates), plus a CAF Champions League group-stage slot. The runner-up earns KES 7 million. Figures rose significantly in 2024 after SportPesa's return as title sponsor.
Where can I watch the KPL online? add
The FKF YouTube channel — under the SportPesa title-sponsor deal — streams three free live matches per matchday. Citizen TV shows one free-to-air match. Outside Kenya, Azam TV carries selected matches across East Africa, and Futaa.com covers the league for the UK/European diaspora.
How many teams play in the KPL? add
18 teams play in the FKF Premier League. Each club plays 34 matches (home and away). Three teams are relegated to the National Super League at the end of the season; two are promoted in from the NSL.
What is the Mashemeji Derby? add
The Mashemeji Derby is Gor Mahia vs AFC Leopards — the biggest football rivalry in East Africa, continuously contested since 1964. The rivalry is tribal-cultural (Luo vs Luhya) as much as footballing. Fixtures at Kasarani Stadium regularly draw 40,000+.
How does a Kenyan club qualify for the CAF Champions League? add
The FKF Premier League champion qualifies for the CAF Champions League preliminary round. The FKF Cup winner qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup; if the FKF Premier League champion also wins the FKF Cup, the Confederation Cup slot passes to the league runner-up.

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Last updated 2026-04-21 · written by Zuri Omondi.