FKF-PL: Nairobi United thrash Sharks as Leopards, Police unbeaten run ends

The FKF Premier League 2025/26 season continues to gather momentum with game week eight serving the football fanatics some tantalizing encounters.

The highlight of the weekend saw newbies Nairobi United jump to third in the standings after thrashing Kariobangi Sharks 4-2 in a six goal thriller at the Dandora Stadium on Saturday.

The Naibois came from behind to pick their fourth win of the season from six outings thanks to a brace from Nigerian import Michael Karamor and a goal a piece from Enoch Machaka and Lesley Owino.

Sharks had taken the lead in the first minute after Frankline Omollo found the net while Humphrey Aroko got the second .

Record champions Gor Mahia climbed to the summit of the table after a powerful 0-2 win over Kenya Police FC at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday afternoon thanks to superb strikes from the in-form Felix Oluoch and the dynamic winger Shariff Musa.

The win – Gor Mahia’s fifth of the season – took them above previous leaders Kakamega Homeboyz with 16 points, while Police, who suffered their first defeat under new coach Dusan Stojanovic, dropped to 11th with eight points from five matches.

At Ulinzi Sports Complex, Shabana FC returned to winning ways after edging out Ulinzi Stars 1-0 in a tightly contested encounter on Sunday afternoon. A 15th-minute strike from Mark Okola was enough to hand the Glamour Boys their first-ever league victory over Ulinzi Stars since their return to the top flight.

The win not only ended Shabana’s brief winless run but also boosted their confidence as they look to climb up the league standings in the coming fixtures. Shabana now sit eighth on 11 points from eight matches,

Elsewhere in Awendo, AFC Leopards coach Fred Ambani was critical of the Awendo Stadium playing surface after the club succumbed to their first loss of the season to Mara Sugar.

In his post-match press conference, Ambani noted the poor state of the playing surface may have played a part in AFC Leopards‘ defeat.

“As I said before at the start, the field itself is not up to standard. You cannot do what you had planned on this surface. Even stringing two or three passes together becomes difficult,” he stated after suffering a two nil defeat.

Prior to this match, Leopards were on a 14 matches unbeaten streak and were just one of the two unbeaten teams in the 2025/26 season alongside Kenya Police- who later lost to Gor Mahia.

Elsewhere in other games, last minute equalizers from Bandari and APS Bomet saw both KCB and Mathare United fail to bounce back to winning ways on a dramatic afternoon in the league.

KCB, who came into the weekend on the back of three consecutive defeats, looked home and dry when Richard Omondi headed in the opener after 65 minutes, only for the hosts to level in the fifth minute of added time through Abdallah Hassan.

A similar plot was played out at a muddy Kericho Green Stadium, when Mathare United took a 56th minute lead through on-form Elli Asieche, only for Hansel Ochieng to equalize for league debutants APS Bomet from the spot in stoppage time.

The results meant all of Mathare United, KCB and Bandari remained in the bottom half in position 13, 14 and 15 respectively, while APS Bomet remained rooted in last place with a paltry five points.

On Friday, 7 November, Tusker returned to winning ways with a decisive 1-0 victory over Bidco United, courtesy of a clinical third-minute strike from Dennis Oalo.

The win extended their unbeaten streak to four matches, lifting them to sixth place on 12 points, just four behind the league leaders.

Speaking after the match, Okere reflected on the importance of the management’s patience during the club’s rough patch.

“I want to thank the players, the technical bench, but most importantly, the management. We urged them to be patient as we worked on improving results. We assured them the outcomes would come, and I am grateful for their trust. Results do not come instantly; even Rome was not built in a day,” he said.