As of 30th July 2024, the high court of Kenya barred Football Kenya Federation National Executive Committee from calling an Annual General Meeting (AGM) or doing any act on behalf of the federation pending interpartes hearing scheduled for 7th of October 2024.

This means that the FKF National Executive Committee cannot call for a Special General Meeting to set up the roadmap for elections. This also suggests that the timeline highlighted by FIFA to conduct elections by October 17th is untenable for the simple reason that the mandate of the members of the FKF General Assembly (elected branch representatives) will have elapsed by 18th September 2024 hence no quorum to host an SGM.

There will be no office to organize the preparations and subsequent participation of the junior starlets’ qualification into the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled to commence on the 16th of October 2024 at the Dominican Republic. We cannot afford to deny the young girls of this country the opportunity to not only showcase their talent but to market Kenya’s sporting prowess at the global arena.

Kenya’s hosting rights of The African Nations Championship (CHAN) and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 are in serious jeopardy as Kenya will be suspended by FIFA for not complying with directives of meeting the deadline of conducting elections.

The national leagues – Kenya Premier League, National Super league and Division one league for both men and women will also come to a halt.

We are in this crisis because of the illegalities committed by reinstating the National Executive committee and the contemptuous actions of the FKF National Executive Committee purporting to run Kenyan football.

As you are all aware, there are recommendations from the Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission (EACC) to the office of the DPP with regards to charging the current leadership of Kenya Football Federation for misappropriating funds that had been set aside for stadia renovation. We urge the DPP to act on that file without further ado.

We call upon the members of congress of Football Kenya Federation to call for an SGM immediately, nominate an acting National Executive Committee that will set up roadmap for the elections and preparations of the junior starlets for the U17 Women’s World Cup.

Alternatively, FIFA and Government of Kenya should set up a normalization committee with the singular task of preparing and overseeing a free, fair, credible and all inclusive FKF elections.

It is critically important that all stake holders, especially the National Government, take urgent and deliberate steps of ensuring that this crisis is put to an end with immediate effect lest we suffer irreversible consequences.

Hussein Mohammed is Vice Chairman of Murang’a Seal FC and CEO Extreme Sports Ltd. He is also Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential hopeful