Kenya’s 1988 Africa Cup Winners Cup representatives Shabana brought to an abrupt end a four match unbeaten run of their former coach and ex-Sports Cub Villa striker Bernard Mwalala as they pipped Bandari 1-0 in a SportPesa League match at Gusii Stadium on Sunday, February 1st, 2026.
Prior to the game, Mwalala who ditched Shabana for Bandari slightly over three weeks ago, had led the Dockers to three wins and a draw.
However, his bid to extend his good start suffered a blow at the hands of his former employers, losing by a solitary goal in a match marred by suspect and poor officiating.
In the 24th minute, Brian Olega engineered a counter attack before delivering a pass to Michira who attended to dribble his way with the ball hitting Clifford Otieno’s chest.
The Referee surprisingly awarded a penalty that was slotted home by Michira.
Earlier, a quick change of play between Clifford Otieno and Omar Rajab saw the latter whip a cross into the area that was met by Msagha slotted home perfectly but the goal was disallowed for offside in the build up amidst protests from Bandari players.
The win sees Tore Bobe climb to 31 points and third on the Sportpesa League table after completing the double over the Mombasa based club.
For the Dockers, the result marks a disappointing end to their recent run of form, as they struggled to find a way past a resolute Shabana defense to lose their first game in seven matches.
Shabana FC vs Bandari FC lineups
Shabana: Stephen Ochieng’, Brian Bett,George Orako,Wycliffe Omondi,James Mazembe, Bronson Nsubugo,Biron Otieno,Kevin Omundi,Brian Michira,Brian Olega,Humphrey Obina
Bandari: Alaine Ngeleka,Joseph Otieno,Omar Rajab, Shariff Majabe,Andrew Juma, Clifford Otieno, Said Tsuma ,Naaman Balecho,Darius Msagha,Hamza Mubarak, Frank Ouya
Kariobangi Sharks 1 Ulinzi Stars 0
The 2018 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup champions Kariobangi Sharks, climbed out of the relegation zone after edging out Ulinzi Stars 1-0 at the Moi, Kasarani Annex.in Nairobi.
The all important goal was netted by Humphrey Aroko from the spot in the first half to seal only their third win of the season after 19 matches, lifting the Sharks to 15th place on the log with 17 points.
Murang’a Seal 2 APs Bomet 1
Murang’a SEAL kept up their impressive run by posting their third consecutive victory, by pipping newcomers APS Bomet 2–1 at the SportPesa Arena in Murang’a.
In-form Joseph Irungu grabbed a match-winning brace, continuing his rise up the scoring charts with ten goals to his name this season.
Philip Wasai, who has now found the net in three straight matches, had earlier drawn APS Bomet level, but they ultimately squandered their chance to walk away with a point.
Seal’s eighth win of the campaign keeps them firmly in the top four, sitting fourth on the table with 30 points, ten adrift of league leaders Gor Mahia.
