Football Kenya Federation has on Friday, September 28, 2018, carried out a one-day Physical Endurance Test for 37 Referees who have been shortlisted to take charge of select FIFA assignments for the 2019 season.
The exercise saw the match officials taken through a series of endurance and agility drills to ascertain whether they are physically fit. They also underwent medical tests prior to the exercise.
“Our target was to test the match officials’ physical preparedness. Those who successfully undertake the PET will thus be in the list we will forward to FIFA for consideration,” said FKF Referees Manager Sylvester Kirwa.
This as FKF NEC Member for Nyanza Joseph Andere emphasized the Federation’s commitment to improving the levels of officiating in the country.
“As a federation, we remain committed to progressively improving the level of officiating in the country as it forms an integral part of the game,” said Mr Andere, who heads the FKF Referees Committee.
“We have in place plans to ensure that we not only carry out PET’s consistently but also train referees across all the 20 branches,” he added.
Assistant Referee Elizabeth Njoroge takes part in an agility drill during the Physical Endurance Tests (PET’s) for FIFA Referees held on Friday, September 28, 2018, at the MISC Kasarani warm-up track
Among match officials who are in line for debuts in next season’s FIFA assignments include Raymond Onyango, Isaac Memusi, Caroline Kiles, Elizabeth Njoroge and Doreen Kendi.
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Proposed FIFA Referees
NB: Names highlighted in bold have featured in the FIFA List before
Center Referees
Davies Omweno, Anthony Ogwayo, Andrew Juma, Israel Mpaima, Peter Waweru, Samuel Mwaura, Moses Simiyu, Raymond Onyango, Badir Yassin, Dickens Mimisa, Felix Ekai, Isaac Memusi.
Assistant Referees
Gilbert Cheruiyot, Tony Kidiya, Stephen Yiembe, Oliver Odhiambo, Joshua Achila, Samuel Kuria, Adam Juma, Godfrey Ndeva, Emmanuel Barasa, Boniface Gikonyo, Stephen Adeya, Michael Maru.
Women Center Referees
Caroline Wanjala, Agneta Itubu, Francina Khamali, Judith Muhonja, Beatrice Oganga.
Women Assistant Referees
Mary Njoroge, Jane Cherono, Caroline Kiles, Elizabeth Njoroge, Doreen Kendi, Beatrice Achieng, Gladys Kamuren, Druscilla Chepkemoi.
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