Shock as Tabitha Wambu fails Cooper test
by Fred Maingi 05 February 2012, 06:15
Fifa referee Tabitha Wambui is among eleven whistlers who failed the
mandatory Physical endurance test (PET) popularly known as the Cooper test
that ended on Saturday at the Moi International Sports centre (MISC)
Kasarani.
Other casualties included 2009/10 KPL referee of the year Isaac
Ochieng, Nicodemus Ochieng, Agneta Itubo, Ken Kiema, Nathaniel Ndwiga,
Leonard Onyiengo and Titus Ochieng. It was however heartbreaking
for Coast based new fifa referee Jubal Mwandawiro who also failed the
test
This was after a grueling three day seminar and a physical endurance
test for sixty one referees that was organized by Football Kenya
Federation in conjunction with KPL...The exercise was held at the Moi
international Sports Center Kasarani.
Apart from the eighteen, forty others will handle the National
Division One League.
Football Kenya Federation Chairman Sam Nyamweya who closed the
ceremony disclosed that the Federation is negotiating with an
international company that will be the title sponsors of the league.
SuperSports are the KPL broadcast rights holders and the entry of
the league title sponsor will increase revenues to clubs.
The refereeing body will also benefit with an increase of their match
allowances.
The Kenya Football Referees Association Chairman GMT Otieno urged the
selected match officials to inject professionalism and interpret the
laws of the game to the book, “We shall monitor and evaluate their
performance during the season and we shall side line those who fail to
live up to the expectations.
The world Football Governing Body FIFA will only admit referees to
the international list after they under go a physical and medical
fitness test in June this year.”noted Otieno.
Meanwhile, The National referees appointment committee led by
Evans Mwachia has appointed Nassur Doka, Mike Mwangi, Jane Cherono
and sylvester Kirwa to take charge of Sunday’s Super Cup match
between Tusker and Gor Mahia.