It is an analogy that can best describe Kenyan football at the moment, a story of great hope amid a sea of controversy. Kariobangi Sharks after winning this year's SportPesa Cup in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, yesterday. [Courtesy]Going by latest developments, one could be forgiven to think Kenyan football is awash with match fixing after the country was dragged into the scandal that saw Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal jailed for running a worldwide syndicate. World governing body, Fifa and its local affiliate, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed investigations into the claims. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]One thing no one can argue with is the appetite for local football is huge.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2019 14:37 UTC