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Global probe into Kenyan football match-fixing points to Singapore link
Suspicious travel patterns of S'porean convicted in Britain show ties to fugitive known for rigging matches
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Sofapaka Football Club's chairman Elly Kalekwa (far left), with two Singaporeans who claimed to represent a Hong Kong firm, watching the club's maiden game on Aug 30 last year for the 2019/2020 season. Although large sums were promised as part of a sponsorship deal, the club did not receive any money.
PHOTO: SOFAPAKA FOOTBALL CLUB / FACEBOOK
An international investigation into football match-fixing in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) has cast the spotlight on a Singapore connection.
International investigators say suspicious travel patterns of a convicted Singaporean match-fixer showed links to fugitive and known match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal.
