2016 Kenyan Premier League
The 2016 Kenyan Premier League (known as the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Kenyan Premier League 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 2017 CAF Champions League. Ulinzi Stars earned a place in the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup 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 2017 Kenyan Super Cup.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tusker 6th Premier League title 11th Kenyan title overall |
| Relegated | Ushuru Nairobi City Stars |
| Champ. League | Tusker |
| Confed. Cup | Ulinzi Stars (cup runners-up) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 456 (1.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Makwatta (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sofapaka 5–0 Nairobi City Stars (7 August 2016) |
| Biggest away win | 2 matches
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| Highest scoring | Sofapaka 2–5 Mathare United (27 February 2016) |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 19 November 2016. | |
A total of 16 teams competed for the Kenyan Premier League, of which 14 returned from the 2015 season. Posta Rangers and Kakamega Homeboyz were promoted from the second-tier FKF Premier League after spending three and two seasons away from the top flight, respectively.