2012 Kenyan Premier League


The 2012 Kenyan Premier League was the ninth season of the Kenyan Premier League since its establishment in 2003 and the forty-ninth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 11 February with Tusker and Nairobi City Stars and ended on 10 November with Oserian and Rangers. The winners of the league will earn a place at the preliminary round of the 2013 CAF Champions League and play against the 2012 FKF President's Cup champions at the 2013 Kenyan Super Cup.
The defending champions Tusker, who also became the defending champions of the Kenyan Super Cup after beating Gor Mahia, the defending champions of the FKF Cup, earlier in the year, won their tenth league title after beating Nairobi City Stars 3−0 away at the Hope Centre. Gor Mahia, the former league leaders with 58 points, needed a win against Thika United to clinch a record thirteenth title, but the match ended in a 1−1 draw. A.F.C. Leopards, who were third with 57 points, also needed a win for a chance at a record thirteenth title as well, but lost 1−0 away to Chemelil Sugar.
A total of 16 teams are competed for the league, with fourteen returning from the 2011 season and one promoted from the FKL Nationwide League and the KFF Nationwide League, which were joint to make FKF Division One after the 2011 season. FKL champions Oserian and KFF champions Muhoroni Youth were promoted, while Congo JMJ United and Bandari, finishing last and second-last respectively, were relegated. Oserian were relegated at the end of the season, along with Rangers.
The league was halted at the end of 20 May to give teams a chance to rest and make possible changes in their squads during the mid-year transfer window. Matches resumed on 23 June.
On 21 August, the Kenyan Premier League and East African Breweries signed a KSh. 170 million deal to rename the league to the Tusker Premier League, making it the most lucrative deal in Kenyan football history.

Changes from last season

;Relegated from Premier League
;Promoted from FKL and KFF
Several teams share common stadiums in the league, the most shared being the Nyayo National Stadium, by A.F.C. Leopards, Muhoroni Youth, Rangers and Sofapaka.
Half of all the 16 teams are based in Nairobi.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

As of September 24, 2012.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturer
A.F.C. Leopards Jan Koops Martin ImbalambalaLegea
Chemelil Sugar Edward Manoah Charles OderoAdidas
Gor Mahia Zdravko Logarusić Jerim OnyangoLegea
Karuturi Sports Michael Nam Amon MuchiriAdidas
Kenya Commercial Bank James Omondi Joseph KangataAdidas
Mathare United Stanley Okumbi Anthony KimaniPuma
Muhoroni Youth Alfred Imonje Nicholas OwendePrima
Nairobi City Stars Gideon Ochieng John AmbokoAdidas
Oserian Sammy Omollo John KeoAdidas
Rangers James Nandwa Victor OmondiAdidas
Sofapaka Stewart Hall James SitumaAdidas
Sony Sugar Zedekiah Otieno Wilson OburuJoma
Thika United John Kamau Kepha AswaniLegea
Tusker Robert Matano Joseph ShikokotiLegea
Ulinzi Stars Sammy Simiyu Geoffrey KokoyoAdidas
Western Stima Henry Omino George WesaAdidas

Managerial changes

As of September 24, 2012.
TeamOutgoingReasonDate of vacancyIncomingDate of appointmentTable position
Gor Mahia Zedekiah OtienoEnd of contractDecember 2011 Anaba Awono17 December 2011End of 2011 season
Gor Mahia Anaba AwonoSacked5 March 2012 John Bobby Ogolla7 March 2012
N/A
Gor Mahia John Bobby OgollaDemotedMarch 2012 Zdravko LogarusićMarch 2012
N/A
Mathare United Gabriel NjorogeResignedMarch 2012 Stanley OkumbiMarch 2012
N/A
Muhoroni Youth Alfred ImonjeSuspendedApril 2012 ReinstatedMay 201212th
Nairobi City Stars Gideon OchiengResignedDecember 2011ReinstatedDecember 2011End of 2011 season
Oserian Sammy OtingaResignedJune 2012 Gilbert SelebwaJune 201216th
Oserian Gilbert SelebwaBack to 18 August 2012 Sammy Omollo20 August 201216th
Rangers David OumaSackedDecember 2011 Ezekiel AkwanaJanuary 2012End of 2011 season
Rangers Ezekiel AkwanaResignedApril 2012 Jaffer GichukiApril 2012
N/A
Rangers Jaffer GichukiResignedJune 2012 James Nandwa22 June 201215th
Sofapaka Salim AliSacked21 August 2012 Stewart Hall12 September 20123rd
Sony Sugar Francis BarazaSackedJanuary 2012 Zedekiah OtienoJanuary 2012End of 2011 season
Tusker Sammy OmolloSacked15 August 2012 Robert Matano24 August 20122nd
Ulinzi Stars Benjamin NyangwesoSackedMarch 2012 Sammy Simiyu1 April 2012
N/A

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 John BarazaSofapaka18
2 Dan SserunkumaGor Mahia17
3 Rama SalimGor Mahia12
3 Kepha AswaniThika United12
3 Evans AmuokaUlinzi Stars12
6 Paul KiongeraKenya Commercial Bank11
7 Jesse WereMathare United10
8 Mike BarazaA.F.C. Leopards9
9 Francis OumaMathare United8
9 Andrew TololwaMathare United8
9 Ismail SalimSony Sugar8
9 Erasto NdegeTusker8

Last updated: 10 November 2012