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The 2023–24 Kenyan Premier League was the 21st season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 61st season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. The season began on 26 August 2023.[1]

Season2023–24
Dates26 August 2023 – 23 June 2024
Champions Gor Mahia (21st title)
RelegatedMuhoroni Youth
Nzoia Sugar
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Kenyan Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates26 August 2023 – 23 June 2024
Champions Gor Mahia (21st title)
RelegatedMuhoroni Youth
Nzoia Sugar
CAF Champions League Gor Mahia
Matches162
Goals317 (1.96 per match)
Top goalscorerBenson Omala
(19 goals)
All statistics correct as of complete.
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Teams

Changes from previous season

Promotion and relegation

More information Promoted from 2022–23 National Super League, Relegated to ...
Promoted from
2022–23 National Super League		 Relegated to
2023–24 National Super League
Murang'a SEAL
Shabana		 Mathare United
Vihiga Bullets
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Name changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2023–24 teams
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Leopards Nairobi Nyayo Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Bidco United Thika Del Monte Grounds Stadium 20,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Kariobangi Sharks Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
KCB Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kenya Police Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Muhoroni Youth Muhoroni Muhoroni Stadium 20,000
Murang'a SEAL Gikuu St Sebastian Park 1,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Nzoia Sugar Bungoma Kanduyi Stadium 5,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Shabana Kisii Gusii Stadium 5,000
Sofapaka Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Talanta Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Tusker Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Ulinzi Stars Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gor Mahia (C) 34 21 10 3 48 20 +28 73 Qualification to CAF Champions League qualifying first round
2 Tusker 34 20 5 9 47 26 +21 65
3 Kenya Police 34 15 12 7 42 28 +14 57
4 Bandari 34 14 10 10 31 26 +5 52
5 AFC Leopards 34 13 12 9 32 23 +9 51
6 Nairobi City Stars 34 13 11 10 42 39 +3 50
7 Kariobangi Sharks 34 12 12 10 44 34 +10 48
8 Kakamega Homeboyz 34 12 12 10 33 28 +5 48
9 Posta Rangers 34 13 9 12 30 31 −1 48
10 Kenya Commercial Bank 34 10 15 9 31 32 −1 45
11 Bidco 34 11 11 12 36 38 −2 44
12 Ulinzi 34 10 9 15 24 28 −4 39
13 Murang'a SEAL 34 9 11 14 28 34 −6 38
14 Shabana 34 10 8 16 38 45 −7 38
15 FC Talanta 34 8 13 13 35 48 −13 37
16 Sofapaka 34 9 9 16 39 53 −14 36 Qualification for Relegation Play-Offs
17 Muhoroni Youth (R) 34 6 14 14 24 35 −11 32 Relegation to Kenyan National Super League
18 Nzoia Sugar (R) 34 5 7 22 24 60 −36 22
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Source: FKF Premier League 2023-24
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, AFC ...
Home \ Away AFC BAN BID GOR KKH KAR KCB KEP MUH MUR NAI NZO POS SHA SOF TAL TUS ULI
AFC Leopards — 5 May 19 May 0–2 2–0 0–0 19 Jun 15 May 0–0 11 Feb 2–0 3 Mar 1–1 1–1 7 Apr 0–0 0–0 1–0
Bandari 1–0 — 13 Apr 9 Mar 0–1 20 Jan 20 Apr 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 11 May 2–1 18 May 1–1 0–1 1–0
Bidco United 2–1 2–0 — 23 Jun 11 May 16 Jun 7 Apr 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 11 Feb 21 Apr 1–0 2 Mar 3–1 2–3 15 May
Gor Mahia 20 Apr 1–0 0–0 — 6 Apr 1–0 1–1 0–0 18 May 0–0 4–1 2–2 2 Mar 11 May 1–1 19 Jun 20 Jan 10 Feb
Kakamega Homeboyz 18 Feb 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 13 Apr 0–2 4 May 2 Feb 19 Jun 0–1 15 May 1–1 2–0 5–0 3–3 2–1 10 Mar
Kariobangi Sharks 4 Feb 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 — 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 21 Apr 0–1 19 May 11 May 18 Feb 6 Apr 19 Jun
KCB 1–0 0–0 3–0 15 May 11 Feb 4 May — 13 Apr 21 Jan 3 Mar 3–2 0–1 15 Jun 9 Mar 0–3 0–0 0–5 1–1
Kenya Police 2–2 19 Jun 2–0 2 Feb 3–0 23 Jun 1–2 — 9 Mar 2–0 2–1 20 Jan 0–3 17 Feb 21 Apr 1–1 19 May 2–0
Muhoroni Youth 0–1 15 May 4 May 0–2 0–2 11 Feb 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 2–0 1–1 23 Jun 14 Apr 1–0 15 Jun 3 Mar 1–0
Murang'a SEAL 1–1 4 Feb 17 Feb 4 May 1–0 15 May 1–2 16 Jun 20 Apr — 2–1 6 Apr 0–1 23 Jun 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1
Nairobi City Stars 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–4 0–1 0–0 3–0 — 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–1
Nzoia Sugar 0–1 17 Feb 1–1 13 Apr 0–1 1–0 12 May 1–3 19 Jun 0–1 0–0 — 2 Feb 2–5 1–3 10 Mar 0–2 2–1
Posta Rangers 14 Apr 2–0 0–0 0–1 18 May 10 Mar 0–0 10 Feb 0–1 21 Jan 0–1 2–0 — 3–1 3–1 5 May 19 Jun 18 Feb
Shabana 15 Jun 2 Mar 19 Jun 0–1 20 Apr 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 6 Apr — 4–1 15 May 11 Feb 20 Jan
Sofapaka 1–1 0–1 3–0 16 Jun 19 Jan 2–1 2 Feb 1–0 18 Feb 9 Mar 1–2 23 Jun 15 May 4 May — 0–3 0–1 13 Apr
Talanta 12 May 23 Jun 21 Jan 0–2 2 Mar 0–3 18 May 7 Apr 2–0 1–0 0–3 0–0 3–1 1–1 10 Feb — 0–0 0–3
Tusker 10 Mar 15 Jun 2 Feb 0–1 23 Jun 1–1 18 Feb 1–0 1–0 12 May 3–1 5 May 0–0 0–1 3–1 14 Apr — 0–1
Ulinzi Stars 23 Jun 6 Apr 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 3 Mar 11 May 18 May 1–2 16 Jun 0–2 4–0 1–0 4 Feb 21 Apr —
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Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Kenya Benson OmalaGor Mahia19
2Kenya John Mark MakwattaKariobangi Sharks16
South Sudan Tito OkelloKenya Police
4Kenya Erick KapaitoTusker12
5Kenya Austin OdhiamboGor Mahia11
6Kenya Jacob OnyangoBidco United10
7Kenya Francis KahiroBandari9
Kenya Darius MsaghaSofapaka
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Multiple hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Kenya Boniface MuchiriUlinzi StarsTalanta0-32 December 2023
Kenya Erick KapaitoTuskerKBC0-57 January 2024
Kenya Justine OmwandoShabanaNzoia Sugar2-514 January 2024
Kenya John Mark Makwatta4 Kariobangi SharksSofapaka5-211 May 2024
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Attendances

More information #, Football club ...
#Football clubAverage attendance
1AFC Leopards2,212
2Gor Mahia1,476
3Shabana FC1,047
4Nzoia Sugar498
5Nairobi City Stars452
6Murang'a SEAL405
7Kariobangi Sharks288
8Sofapaka268
9Tusker FC264
10KCB SC248
11Muhoroni Youth241
12Kakamega Homeboyz235
13FC Talanta218
14Kenya Police FC179
15Bidco United166
16Ulinzi Stars146
17Posta Rangers134
18Bandari129
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