Muguna: Why Tanzania’s league is better than Kenya’s
Former Azam FC midfielder Kenneth Muguna has said the Tanzanian Mainland Premier League is way better than the Kenyan Premier League.
Muguna left the Chamazi club a few days ago after playing for them for the last two seasons. To him, the league in Tanzania is competitive compared to the Kenyan one in many areas.
Kenya vs Tanzania league
"For now, the Tanzania League is more competitive than the Kenyan Premier League. Kenya has been out for a year or so (because of the FIFA suspension)," Muguna told a local radio show.
Kenya was readmitted into the international football community just recently after FIFA and CAF suspended them.
The suspension came after the then Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Amina Mohamed, disbanded the Football Kenya Federation national executive committee and appointed a transitional body in its place.
The FKF president, Nick Mwendwa, was arraigned in court over allegations that he misused public funds.
But when there was a regime change in Kenya, Ababu Namwamba was appointed as Amina’s successor, and he went on to ask FIFA to lift the suspension. 
FIFA heeded and lifted it, and later, Mwendwa was cleared of the financial misappropriation charges.
To Muguna, the suspension had a negative impact on Kenyan football, and this is one of the reasons why Tanzania overtook the Kenyan league.
"This (the suspension) affected the Kenyan league and brought the league and the national team down because we were not playing.
"This is because I feel the Tanzanian league is very competitive and better than Kenya’s league," added the former Western Stima star.
CAF Competitions
Another reason why the Harambee Star feels the Tanzania competition is way better is how Simba and Yanga SC have always performed in CAF competitions.
Simba have been regular participants in the Champions League, while Yanga were this season’s finalists in the Confederation Cup. They were defeated by USM Alger of Algeria in the two-legged finals played in Tanzania and Algeria.
"Even if you look at the performance of the teams from both countries in the continental games, and even look at how the Tanzanian leagues are organized, it is way above the Kenyan one.
"The Tanzanian league is very attractive, and everyone wants to go and play there," he continued.
Kenyan giants Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards have always struggled financially, and at times the players have had to stage go-slows when their salaries and allowances are not paid in time.
But this is not the case in Tanzania, where financial crises are not as rampant as they have been in Kenya.
"They are also doing well, and players are paid very well and on time. I have not heard of any game where players are making noises that they have not been paid.
"In this regard, Tanzania have done very well," Muguna added.
Muguna's future
Regarding his future, the former KF Tirana midfielder said he has not decided where he will play next after leaving Azam.
"First of all, I need to get some rest and have time with my family. I have to oversee how my projects are going at home.
"I will return to Nairobi and thereafter see what the future holds for me," he revealed.
He has been linked to a number of local clubs. 
The 27-year-old is not part of Harambee Stars’ squad that is in Mauritius for a Four-Nations tournament. Kenya are participating in the tournament ahead of their participation in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers.
Apart from Muguna, Brian Mandela, Joseph Okumu, and Masoud Juma are the other players who were unable to join their teammates for the tournament.
