Kisped Queens firmly in WPL despite walkovers, coach blames fixture congestion

Kisped Queens head coach Daniel Minjis has insisted the club is still firmly part of the Football Kenya Federation Women’s Premier League (FKF-WPL) despite forfeiting two consecutive matches.

The struggling side recently failed to honour fixtures against Kenya Police Bullets and Kibera Soccer Women, handing their opponents walkover victories and slipping to 11th place on the league table—just one position above the relegation zone.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, Minjis remained upbeat about the team’s survival chances, expressing confidence that Kisped Queens can turn their season around in the second leg, where most of their fixtures will be played at home.

“We are still in the league despite dishing out two walkovers,” said Minjis. “The second round will be a bit easier because most of the matches will be home games. We also plan to strengthen the squad because there is a lot of fatigue.”

The coach revealed that the club intends to recruit new players during the mid-season transfer window to boost performances and avoid relegation.

However, Minjis blamed the club’s recent struggles on what he termed an unfavorable fixture schedule prepared by the Football Kenya Federation, saying a run of long-distance away matches stretched the team’s limited finances and left players exhausted.

“It has not been easy this season because of travelling long distances and closely scheduled fixtures,” he explained. “The management appealed to the federation, but the response was not positive.”

As a result, Kisped Queens were forced to forfeit the matches, handing automatic wins to their opponents. League rules now place the club under pressure, with the risk of relegation looming should they fail to honour a third consecutive fixture.

With the stakes high, Minjis says the focus is now on reorganization, squad reinforcement and maximizing upcoming home matches to secure the club’s top-flight status.