The Kenya Police Herald
Match9 May 2029
Kenya Police march on in the cup
Mathare United are out and Kenya Police go through, 3‑1 the final word. The bracket opens up a little, and everyone allows themselves a look at it.
Player ratings14 May 2029
A brace, and Tobi Akiti takes the afternoon — 8.48
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Tobi Akiti provided it, and the 8.48 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Market14 May 2029
Silas Mensah asks to leave Kenya Police
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Player ratings14 May 2029
The game went through Bulelane Nikani — 7.28
Marked 7.28 on 16 actions at both ends of the pitch. Midfielders like this get described as unspectacular by people who have never tried to play against one.
Squad14 May 2029
Samuel Ayanrinde in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Kenya Police this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad14 May 2029
Words at Kenya Police training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Yves Koutiama is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The terraces14 May 2029
One of their own: Dennis Ayumba
He is 17 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
Match12 May 2029
Nairobi United take the points off Kenya Police
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Player ratings14 May 2029
Reagan Otieno in the eights
A performance of 8.41 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
In brief
- The dugout No hiding place for Jimmy Mbugua
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Erick Kipkirui