FKF-PL referees remain unpaid amid fallout over officiating standards

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Caretaker Committee has confirmed that they are yet to pay league match officials amid an outcry over the standards of officiating in the country.

Committee member Ali Amur told Citizen TV the funds have not been wired to their accounts and will be disbursed to officials as soon as they are received.

There is a huge fallout following this weekend’s officiating gaffe in the FKF Premier League match featuring Gor Mahia FC and Tusker FC.

The center referee Antony Ongwayo ruled out a last-minute goal that would have handed the title holders Tusker a 1-0 win over record champions Gor at the Thika Municipal Stadium.

Play did not resume after that decision with the match ending prematurely as Ongwayo was escorted to dressing room with security personnel of the day.

Matano launched a scathing attack on the official, saying he was unfit to handle top-flight and called for his expulsion from the game.

Matano's complaints were echoed by his Sofapaka counterpart David Ouma who said they had also been victims of poor officiating on multiple occasions this season.

Ouma further called for the extreme action that Kenya should only hire officials from foreign neighboring countries as he sowed more doubt on the professionalism of locally trained referees.

Kenya is currently under a FIFA ban, meaning no referee from the country can officiate in international matches.