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Coronavirus: KPL finally moves to suspend league for three weeks

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) have moved to suspend the top-flight league owing to the effect of the coronavirus.

In a statement from KPL signed by CEO Jack Oguda and obtained by Goal, the league body have postponed the next two rounds of matches and set April 4 as a tentative date to resume but after consulting with the Ministry of Health.

The decision by the KPL comes just a day after Kenya confirmed the first case of the Covid-19 virus which also forced the government to ban among other things, a meeting of more than 15 people, crusades and sports activities.