The Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) is targeting direct promotion to the SportPesa Premier League in the upcoming 2025/2026 National Super League (NSL) season. After a strong debut last year, finishing seventh, the Homa Bay-based club has bolstered its squad and appointed new head coach Charles Bruno to lead their ambitious campaign.

• MOFA finished seventh in their debut NSL season with 49 points, winning 11, drawing 11, and losing 13 matches.
• Head coach Charles Bruno aims for MOFA to be among the top three teams this season to secure direct promotion.
• The FKF has scrapped the play-off system; the top three teams from the NSL will now earn direct promotion to the Premier League.

Ulinzi Stars have moved to the top of the SportPesa League despite a 0-0 draw against Kariobangi Sharks at the Ulinzi Sports Complex yesterday. The draw, their sixth in 19 meetings, puts Ulinzi at four points following their season-opening win.

• Ulinzi Stars secured 4 points, placing them top of the table after a win and a draw.
• Kariobangi Sharks earned 2 points, positioning them sixth in the league standings.
• Defending champions Kenya Police and Nairobi United are currently engaged in CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup qualifiers, respectively, and will not play this weekend.

The inaugural Nanyuki Open, a new addition to the NCBA Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) circuit, is set to begin tomorrow at Nanyuki Sports Club. This tournament will draw Kenya's top amateur golfers, including recent champions and leading contenders, to vie for vital ranking points.

• Leading the field is Elvis Muigua, fresh off victories at the Malindi Open-Vasco Da Gama Cup and Diani Beach Masters.
• Notable challengers include John Lejirma, known as “Kenya One,” and Michael Karanga, a perennial contender and Muigua's mentor.
• Also competing is Isaac Makhoha, who recently secured victory at the Railway Invitational.

After a challenge in finding an opponent, Praxides Anyango will defend her Pugilist Syndicate of Tanzania (PST) title against Flora Machela of Tanzania on October 10 at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi.

• The 10-round co-main event will be a women’s super-featherweight title bout in the 59kg category.
• Promoted by Maurice Odera of UFS BXNG, the event is supported by SportPesa, Imani Flowers, and the Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC).
• The fight night will feature another co-main event: the men’s Kenya National Lightweight title contest between Javan Buyu and Christopher Osicho.
• The main event will be an East and Central African Middleweight title contest between Lucien 'Bam Bam' Botumbe of DRC and Kenneth Lukyamuzi of Uganda.
• Tickets are available at ticketsasa.com, with general tickets priced at Sh1000 and ringside tickets at Sh3500.