Muhoroni Youth FC has threatened to take Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to court over the composition of the Division One League, accusing the federation of admitting clubs that did not earn promotion on sporting merit.
In a letter dated October 12, 2026, the club’s chairman and director, Moses Adagala, appealed to FKF to review the league structure introduced for the 2025/26 season and ensure the competition is organised in accordance with the 2019 rules and regulations.
“We don’t want to go to nitty-gritty because even promotion to NSL is questionable since stranger teams participated in our league but if we will be pushed the league will be nullified and no team will gain promotion to NSL”, Statement reads.
Muhoroni Youth is challenging the expansion of Division One from two zones of 16 teams each to four zones, a change that increased the competition to 64 teams.
Adagala argues that the restructuring and the admission of additional clubs were carried out without following the proper procedures. He wants FKF to return teams he considers to have been promoted from Division Two without meeting the required sporting criteria.
The club has warned that it will challenge the fixtures in court if FKF includes the disputed teams in the competition.
“Take the stranger teams back to Div.2 for our league to be orderly. If the fixtures will be out with the stranger teams on it, I’ll head to court to challenge it. “
Beyond the Division One structure, Muhoroni Youth has also raised concerns about promotion to the National Super League (NSL).
In the letter addressed to FKF’s National Executive Committee through the federation chairman, Adagala argues that the participation of clubs whose admission is disputed raises questions about the legitimacy of the league’s promotion process.
The club warns that it could seek to have the competition nullified, potentially affecting the promotion of teams to the NSL.
The complaint comes just days after the 2026/27 Kenya Premier League finally began following weeks of uncertainty over the composition of the top flight.
The Premier League’s start was disrupted by a separate dispute involving Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United over promotion and relegation.
The disagreement led to court intervention and a subsequent playoff arrangement before the federation resolved the matter.
Muhoroni Youth’s complaint concerns a different competition, but it places the rules governing league composition and promotion back in focus as FKF oversees the new season across its competitions.
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