Caption for the landscape image: Against odds: Mombasa United dared to believe Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Mombasa United FC players during a training session at Mombasa Sports Club on September 25, 2026. Photo credit: Pool By Wycliffe Nyaberi Correspondent Summary Article Related What you need to know: Mombasa United had previously operated under the name Mombasa Elite.Disputes and legal challenges complicated Mombasa United’s route to the top flight. For many years, Kenyan football at the Coast had one flag-bearer in the top flight. If you talked about Premier League football in Mombasa, you talked about Bandari FC. PREMIUM Fate Kariobangi Sharks may suffer for crowd violence FKF warns of stern action against those who assaulted the referee during chaotic match. The verdict: Mombasa United promoted, Sharks relegated Coastal side awarded the promotion play-off match that ended in chaos. PREMIUM New season, familiar foes as FKF Premier League finally kicks off New season gets underway as verdict on the 18th team remains pending. PREMIUM Sharks, Mombasa United fight for final slot in FKF Premier League Mombasa United carry slender lead from the first leg, but Sharks still alive. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Six games, 1 point: Mombasa United confront harsh league reality PREMIUM Ouster of FKF presidents and VPs is a familiar football script PREMIUM Why FKF boss Hussein and his deputy Mariga fell out PREMIUM Jeremy Rieck, Kenya's next swimming sensation Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Taxi operator, 23-year-old woman's lover held over her murder Latifa Akumu went missing in Nairobi. Her body was found dumped hundreds of kilometres away. PREMIUM Why court allowed delayed appeal in NSSF recruitment row Case raises questions about whether public institutions recruitment processes meet expected standards. PREMIUM MPs push for LGBTQ crackdown despite Supreme Court ruling The LGBTQ community members have challenged in court laws that prohibit homosexuality and other acts deemed unnatural.
PREMIUM Fate Kariobangi Sharks may suffer for crowd violence FKF warns of stern action against those who assaulted the referee during chaotic match.
The verdict: Mombasa United promoted, Sharks relegated Coastal side awarded the promotion play-off match that ended in chaos.
PREMIUM New season, familiar foes as FKF Premier League finally kicks off New season gets underway as verdict on the 18th team remains pending.
PREMIUM Sharks, Mombasa United fight for final slot in FKF Premier League Mombasa United carry slender lead from the first leg, but Sharks still alive.
Taxi operator, 23-year-old woman's lover held over her murder Latifa Akumu went missing in Nairobi. Her body was found dumped hundreds of kilometres away.
PREMIUM Why court allowed delayed appeal in NSSF recruitment row Case raises questions about whether public institutions recruitment processes meet expected standards.
PREMIUM MPs push for LGBTQ crackdown despite Supreme Court ruling The LGBTQ community members have challenged in court laws that prohibit homosexuality and other acts deemed unnatural.
