Afraha Stadium Welcomes Back Premier League Since 2021

Shabana 0 Nairobi United 0

The day one Kenyan Premier League leaders Shabana missed the opportunity to secure a second consecutive victory after being held to a goalless draw by Nairobi United as the SportPesa League returned to Afraha Stadium for the first time in five years.

Shabana opted to play their home games in Nakuru as their main home ground, Gusii Stadium, undergoes renovations.

Sunday, October 18, marked the venue’s first top-flight match since 2021, when Afraha hosted Ulinzi Stars’ final match against KCB before the stadium was also shut down for major renovations.

The result extended Nairobi United’s search for their first win of the season.

Kakamega Homeboyz 1 Ulinzi Stars 1

Kakamega Homeboyz fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against Ulinzi Stars in their Kenyan Premier League encounter on Sunday, 18 October at Bukhungu Stadium.

Jacob Onyango had given the soldiers the lead before Maurice Ojwang rose to head home Rodgers Ouma’s delivery late in the second half, denying Ulinzi their first victory of the campaign.

Homeboyz entered the contest buoyed by their opening-day 1-0 victory over Mombasa United while Ulinzi were eager to bounce back after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Tusker in their season opener.

Murang’a Seal 5 Posta Rangers 1

Murang’a Seal registered an emphatic 5-1 victory over Posta Rangers, with Majaliwa Charo and Josphat Lopaga scoring braces while Michael Macharia also found the net to hand the Murang’a-based side the biggest win of the campaign at the SportPesa Arena.

The emphatic victory sees Murang’a shoot up into fifth place on the log with their first three points of the 2026/27 SportPesa League season.

After two games in the SportPesa League, Lopaga leads the top scorer charts with four goals, having bagged a brace against Gor Mahia in the opening round.

Majaliwa Charo is tied in second place with Gor duo of Alpha Onyango and Sharif Musa with two goals a piece.