Mombasa United have been promoted to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League following a ruling by the Leagues and Competitions Committee.The committee declared Mombasa United the aggregate winners of the two-legged tie after finding Kariobangi Sharks responsible for the disruption that forced the return leg to be called off in the 64th minute.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsIn its ruling, the committee established that the match was disrupted after Kariobangi Sharks players confronted centre referee John Sulwe in protest against his decision to award a penalty to Mombasa United.The situation subsequently escalated, with the committee finding that Kariobangi Sharks kit manager Patrick Paul Otieno and a section of supporters invaded the pitch and physically assaulted the referee.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017201##Following a medical assessment, Sulwe informed the match commissioner that he was unable to continue officiating, forcing the match to be abandoned.The incident was subsequently reported at Langata Police Station under Occurrence Book number 56/6/10/2026.After considering reports from match officials and submissions from both clubs, the match commissioner and the FKF security officer, the committee unanimously ruled that Kariobangi Sharks had caused the abandonment.Who will rule the FKF Premier League? Mozzart Sport writers make their predictionsConsequently, the committee invoked Articles 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Kenyan Football (2019), declaring the match forfeited by Sharks and awarding Mombasa United a 2-0 victory.The ruling marks a significant milestone for Mombasa United, who will now prepare for their maiden top-flight campaign.They are scheduled to make their top-flight debut against Kakamega Homeboyz on Tuesday, 13 October at Mbaraki Stadium.The decision means a return to the National Super League (NSL) for Kariobangi Sharks ending their decade-long stay in the top tier following their promotion to the Kenyan Premier League in 2016.Former Tusker defender debuts as Tanzanian side bag first win of seasonMeanwhile, the committee referred matters relating to the violence and misconduct during the abandoned fixture to the FKF Disciplinary Committee for further proceedings and appropriate sanctions.