January 25 – The Confederation of African Football has banned two Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials for six months after they were found guilty of breaching Covid-19 rules during the country’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros in November.
Barry Otieno, the FKF chief executive officer, and Ronny Oyando, the national team manager, are now barred from any football activities with CAF further ordering FKF to pay 2.2 million shillings ($20,000) in fines.
CAF ruled the Kenyan team refused to take coronavirus tests before the match in the Comoros capital of Moroni and only did so when Comoros football officials insisted.
As a result of their actions on November 11, four visiting players tested positive for COVID-19 yet went on to feature in the game risking contamination of everyone else involved.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw with Kenya losing the return game four days later 2-1 to exit the competition.
“Four Kenyan players including the skipper Victor Wanyama had tested positive for the coronavirus, yet they took part in the game,” said CAF.
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