PRESS STATEMENT<\/p>\n
My attention has been drawn to a unilateral decision made by Independent and Appeals Committee of the Kenyan Premier League Limited.
\nFirst and foremost, I take this earliest opportunity to state categorically that no such decision was made after consultations with the Football Kenya Limited Competition Committee of which I am the chairman.
\nSecondly, may I make it clear that IDAC has no mandate to make such momentous decisions without reference to FKL, which is the governing body, and its organs which have the statutory functions to run football in Kenya.
\nIDAC has no mandate to run football and should refer whatever decisions they make to us for the final word, which may ratify it depending on its merits and demerits, or dismiss it.
\nBanning fans from the stadium is a major decision which impacts on the clubs’ revenue base and cannot be left to amorphous and busybodies to gleefully announce. I wish to reassure fans of Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards that the announcement by IDAC does not have the blessing of FKL and they should treat it with the contempt it deserves and go about their business as usual.I would like also to state that the appointments of the referees are supposed to be done by fkl and not kpl, this is something we have been fighting for all this time ,clubs are individual members of fkl not kpl therefor the referees appointed by kpl are not competent to handle the premier league matches as in the case of mathere and Gor mahia.there are fifa referees who are accredeted to handle the premier league matches
\nWE are reviewing the cases of the matches concerned and will make our own decision and announce it at an appropriate time, based on the evidence and reports by the referees and commissioners.<\/p>\n
Thank you<\/p>\n
Erastus Okul<\/p>\n