Ulinzi edge KCB, Wazito top thriller at Police

Brian Birgen hit a first half winner as Ulinzi Stars defeated KCB FC 1-0 during Saturday’s FKF Premier League clash at a rain-soaked Green Stadium in Kericho.

The clash was moved to the venue late Thursday after the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Caretaker Committee declared Nakuru’s ASK Showgrounds unfit to host top-flight matches.

Ulinzi have been using the facility as its home venue as construction works to uplift its Afraha Stadium continue.

Victory in Kericho moved the soldiers two places into tenth on the league standings on 25 points with the result leaving the latest dent on KCB’s fading title hopes.

After a promising first half of the season in which they cut themselves out among the title favourites, the bankers have now managed one win in seven outings to fall four places off the top.

In Saturday’s early kick-off, Kariobangi Sharks suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home against Nzoia Sugar thanks to Joseph Mwangi’s winning strike in the second half.

At the Nyayo National Stadium, Kenya Police were on the losing end of a five-goal thriller with Wazito FC running out 3-2 winners.

Ellie Asieche had put the visitors 1-0 up inside just nine minutes and Clifton Miheso replied in the 26t minute when he struck from the penalty spot.

But John Kuol and Amos Ekhalie scored in succession to ensure Wazito led 3-1 at the break and Charles Ouma scored for the hosts in the second half to leave it at 3-2.

Elsewhere Nairobi City Stars thumped Mathare United 3-0 after a second half blitz in which Lennox Ogutu, Charles Ouma and Nicholas Kipkirui scored to lift the hosts to within two points off the top spot.