How Kenyan clubs fared against Tanzanian sides in player exports, spending in record-breaking FIFA window

The 2025 mid-year transfer window, which ran from 1 June to 2 September, has set new global records.

Men's professional football clubs registered nearly 12,000 international transfers and spent fees exceeding USD 9.7 billion (approximately Kshs 1,249,649,903,900), the highest in history.

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But unlike the global surge, Kenya’s earnings dipped compared to last year.

According to FIFA’s mid-year transfer summary, Kenyan clubs pocketed Kshs 16 million (USD 125,000) from players moving abroad, down from Ksh 37.2 million recorded in the same window in 2024.

Still, the figure ranks among the best three mid-year returns for Kenya in the past five years.

The biggest chunk of Kenya’s income came from Premier League champion Kenya Police, who sold midfielder Mohammed Bajaber to Tanzanian giants Simba SC in a deal worth Kshs 12.8 million.

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Other notable departures included Harambee Stars defender Alphonce Omija to Tunisian side Étoile Sportive du Sahel, top scorer duo Moses Shumah and Emmanuel Osoro to Zambia’s Power Dynamos, and Ryan Ogam, who swapped Tusker for Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC.

Kenneth Muguna departed Kenya Police on a Bosman to Botswana’s Township Rollers.

However, most of these transfer fees remain undisclosed.

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In terms of expenditure, local teams paid no transfer fees for foreign arrivals, despite an active window.

Defending champions Kenya Police signed six foreigners: Khadime Ndiaye (Senegal), Tansley Mosengo (DR Congo), Samuel Olewasegun (Nigeria), Exauce Misuri (DR Congo), Gideon Muyadi (DR Congo), and Mbombo Moise (DR Congo).

Gor Mahia brought in a Ghanaian duo of Ebenezer Adukwa and George Amonno, while AFC Leopards landed Ivorian defender Rami Lasso Coulibaly and Ugandan striker Samuel Ssenyonjo.

Kakamega Homeboyz also snapped up Gedion Bendeka (DR Congo) from Gor Mahia.

Regionally, Tanzania dominated transfer earnings, collecting Ksh 181.6 million, while Uganda registered no income.

On the other hand, Tanzanian clubs spent heavily, paying out Kshs 231.9 million to acquire foreign players, compared to Kenya and Uganda, who spent nothing.

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In total, Kenya saw 19 players leave the domestic scene for professional contracts abroad, matching Uganda’s tally, while Tanzania had 29 exports.

On the inbound front, Kenyan clubs signed 18 foreign players, Uganda welcomed 14, and Tanzania led the pack with a massive 58.