The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has concluded the three-day Premier League and Women’s Premier League pre-season PET training at Kasarani Stadium.
FKF President Nick Mwendwa emphasised the significance of these pre-season physical endurance tests (PET) in preparation for the 2023–24 season.
He highlighted that it is crucial for match officials to be well-trained and familiar with the new laws of the game.
“This pre-season PET is key to ensuring our match officials are well-trained and understand the new laws of the game ahead of the 2023–24 season,” stated FKF President Mwendwa.
He further stressed the goal of having match officials who uphold fairness and justice in officiating matches.
“We want to make sure that our match officials are upright, understand fairness and justice, and are aware of how their decisions can impact the game for the better or worse. They also need to understand that if they are found taking part in match-fixing activities, they will face the repercussions.”
The PET training exercise saw 114 match officials and 45 match commissioners drawn from the two top-tier leagues taken through endurance and agility drills to test their physical ability as well as medical tests to ascertain their fitness to officiate the league matches.
They were under the tutelage of Sylvester Kirwa, Stephen Oduor, Dorcas Moraa, Moses Osano, and Tabitha Njoroge.
FKF NEC Member Anthony Makua, FKF Nairobi West Chairman Caleb Malweyi, and FKF CEO Barry Otieno also graced the event.
By Joseph Ng’ang’a
