Police FC rallies fans ahead of Mogadishu City Club CAF assignments
By Joel Masibo, September 23, 2025Reigning Kenyan Premier League champions Kenya Police FC have urged football enthusiasts in the country to throng the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday, September 28, 2025, as the side takes on Mogadishu City Club in the return leg of the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League qualifier.
Police made their Champions League qualification dreams alive after beating Mogadishu City Club 3-1 at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2025.
The Law Enforcers sit comfortably ahead of Sunday’s return leg courtesy of goals from Erick Zakayo, Edward Omondi and David Simiyu. The particular showdown will be played at Nyayo for the second time in a week, given Somalia’s lack of CAF-approved stadia.
The Kenyan Premier League giants need to avoid defeat with a bigger margin to book their place in the second preliminary round, where they are poised to face Sudanese giants Al Hilal Omdurman.
Mogadishu fans desecrate the Kenyan flag
Meanwhile, the first leg meeting between the two sides has been the talk of the time as viral videos of the fixture’s aftermath have angered Kenyans after two young, unruly Mogadishu FC fans were recorded desecrating the Kenyan flag by stomping and kicking it around.
Following the incident, Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has called for strict enforcement of laws protecting the Kenyan flag, warning that its misuse dishonours the sacrifices made for the country’s independence via a statement posted on her X account on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Passaris urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to arrest individuals found desecrating or misusing the national flag. The Lawmaker based her call on Section 3 of the National Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Cap 99, Laws of Kenya), which prohibits improper use, insult, or desecration of the Kenyan flag.
“Section 3 of the National Flag, Emblems and Names Act (Cap 99, Laws of Kenya) prohibits the improper use, insult, or desecration of the Kenyan flag, with penalties for offenders,” Passaris said.
“Blood was shed for this flag to be raised high,” she emphasised, framing the flag as a reminder of the price paid during the struggle for independence.
Esther Passaris further asked the DCI to arrest those disrespecting the national flag. “I call on @DCI_Kenya to arrest anyone desecrating or misusing our national flag. Our Kenyan flag must be respected, and any other for that matter,” she added.