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Just a thought since my sons 07 kia was having trouble starting a couple months ago. His is a standard shift, voltage good, I reached under dash and pushed clutch pedal switch plunger button in. Punt in neutral and pulled emergency brake and turned the key, cranks right up. It was not the switch, the pedal linkage/rod to the pedal has a flat plate off to the side the plate which pushes in the clutch pedal plunger to the switch. The plate has a hole in it but I did not know what goes in the hole, I put a flat bolt and nut on it . It has been cranking fine for a couple months. The switch plunger was going in the hole sometimes and the car would not start. The clutch pedal switch will not let the car crank unless the clutch is pushed in. If your car is an Automatic the neutral safety switch on the transmission will do the same thing it has to be in park or neutral. I am having second thoughts I am pretty sure it was clutch pedal switch but having a odd thought it may have been brake pedal switch. You might even be able to put duct tape over the hole till you get the correct plug for the hole if this is your problem.
3 links which may provide some help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iPCIqrmDBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKpMoPoBC2o
https://www.kia-forums.com/threads/2011-sportage-wont-start-sometimes.324082/

Have you checked the fuel pump relay to see if it is sending power to the pump ? The computer grounds the relay when the computer "sees" oil pressure or engine RPM.

That is a problem for the experienced mechanic
I would start at the battery,all cables,wires ground wires
& look at the alternator output,current & diodes.
Sounds like a module is not getting battery voltage or
could be an issue also
Don't see the starter in that picture unless you had no
problems before it got put in ,then something other
than the starter was disturbed or grounded out by the key
being on etc,sloppy work practice & ruined something

have you checked the coil packs?

can be a broken timing belt this is prone to breakage why ? here the thing 99 kia sportage are all twin cams that mean if the belt breaks it is most likely to cause cylinder damage so remove the front cover you dont have to do it all the way but just to access the timing belt with a screw driver can you push of the timing belt with little to no effort if you can the belt is broken now since you already crank it get a crayon and mark it crank the engine did that crayon mark move? if it did its a good thing and lets go to the starter can you access the crank pulley or if you a stick shift can some one push start you if you can move the crank pulley at least 1/4 of the way then crank the engine you may have a dead spot on the flywheel by the way there is no shim

sounds **** it jumped timing bad belt dont start it cause you run the risk of smashing a valve while it is out of time this is my thought

1. Apply the parking brake.
   
2. Warm up the engine to normal operating temperature.
3. Turn off all electrical loads.
4. Connect a tachometer and verify idle speed is between 750-850 RPM.
5. Connect a timing light to number one cylinder.
6. Verify the timing marks on the crankshaft pulley and the timing mark on the timing belt cover are aligned at 4°BTDC.
   
   Fig. Checking ignition timing
   

http://www.kiatechinfo.com/index.asp

Good source for Kia its free to register NO STRINGS

battery is low on voltage as far as the locks clicking, you could also have a starter issue, try charging the battery first