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Gor Mahia FC to open title defence against Bandari as KPL season starts in December

Gor Mahia FC will kick-off their Kenyan Premier League title defense against Bandari on December 8.

K’Ogalo will start the 2018/19 campaign with an away trip to Mombasa to take on the Bernard Mwalala led side. The Dockers handed the Kenyan champions their maiden defeat in the 2017 season.

Newbies KCB and Western Stima will take on Kakamega Homeboyz and Posta Rangers respectively while Sofapaka will square it out with the winner of the relegation, promotion play-offs battle between Nakumatt and Ushuru.

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AFC Leopards will square it out with Kariobangi Sharks, Mathare United will be up against Chemelil Sugar while Sony Sugar will start against Tusker.

Saturday; December 8: Nakumatt/Ushuru Sofapaka (Ruaraka), Mathare United vs Chemelil (Kasarani), Bandari vs Gor Mahia (Mbaraki), AFC Leopards vs Kariobangi Sharks (Machakos), Homeboyz vs KCB (Bukhungu) and Posta vs Western Stima (Ruaraka).

Sunday; December 9: Zoo vs Nzoia Sugar (Green Stadium, Kericho), Sony Sugar vs Tusker FC (Awendo) and Vihiga United vs Ulinzi Stars (Mumias Complex).

December 15: Kariobangi Sharks vs Sony Sugar (Kasarani), Kakamega Homeboyz vs AFC Leopards (Bukhungu), Nzoia Sugar vs Mathare United (Sudi Stadium), Nakumatt/Ushuru vs Posta Rangers (Ruaraka), Chemelil Sugar vs Vihuga United (Chemelil) and Gor Mahia vs Zoo FC (Kasarani).

December 16: Sofapaka vs Bandari (Narok), Ulinzi Stars vs KCB (Afraha), Western Stima vs Tusker FC (Moi Stadium Kisumu).

December 22: KCB vs Bandari (Kasarani), Sofapaka FC vs AFC Leopards (Narok), Western Stima vs Kakamega Homeboyz (Moi Stadium), Nzoia Sugar vs Kariobangi Sharks (Sudi Stadium), Mathare United vs Ulinzi Stars (Kenyatta Stadium) and Gor Mahia vs Posta (Kasarani).

December 23: Zoo FC vs Chemelil Sugar (Green Stadium), Tusker FC vs Ushuru/ Nakumatt (Ruaraka) and Vihiga United vs Sony Sugar (Mumias Complex).

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