The 2016 Kenyan Premier League (known as the

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since it began in 2003, and the 53rd season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 13 February and ended on 19 November. Tusker won their eleventh league title, earning a place in the preliminary round of the

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earned a place in the preliminary round of the

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as runners-up of the 2016 FKF President's Cup, which was also won by Tusker. The two teams will face each other at the

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. A total of 16 teams competed for the Kenyan Premier League, of which 14 returned from the 2015 season.

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and

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were promoted from the second-tier

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after spending three and two seasons away from the top flight, respectively.

Changes from last season

;Relegated from

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;Promoted from

Teams

Seven of the participating teams are based in the capital,

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, while Bandari is the only team based at the

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Stadia and locations

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Results

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

References

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