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FKF President Hussein Mohammed suspended amid storm in football body
24th April, 2026 08:37 PM
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has been suspended by the federation’s National Executive Committee (NEC), over financial impropriety, including the controversial misappropriation of Ksh42 million in funds for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Additionally, the recently installed acting CEO, Dennis Gicheru, who replaced Harold Ndege in the role after the latter’s fallout with Mohammed, and member Yusuf Ibrahim have also been suspended pending full investigations.
Mariga to take charge
Meanwhile, the committee has, in the interim, directed Deputy President McDonald Mariga to take over the affairs of the federation.
“With immediate effect, Mr. Hussein Rashid Mohammed will step aside from his role and position as President of the Football Kenya Federation; Abdullahi Yusuf Ibrahim will step aside from his role as a nominated member of the Football Kenya Federation National Executive Committee; and Mr. Dennis Gicheru will step aside from his position and role as the Acting General Secretary of FKF,” read part of the resolutions signed by nine of the 14 members on Friday, April 24, 2026.
According to the resolutions seen by K24 Digital Sports, members of the NEC directed the immediate freezing of all FKF bank accounts linked to the suspended president, stating that such a move would preserve evidence and prevent any interference with ongoing investigations.
NEC cries foul
Central to the new development are assertions that the current leadership had ‘systemically excluded and sidelined’ the NEC in its decision-making, despite the ‘committee being the executive arm of the FKF’.
NEC members argued that the majority of them had been systematically excluded or sidelined from performing their executive roles within the FKF, which is contrary to the FKF constitution.
The foregoing comes after FKF branch chairmen also sent separate correspondence to the Sports Cabinet Secretary, demanding that Mohammed step aside and calling for a full audit of FKF financial operations, including all CHAN-related transactions.
The ‘Clean House’ Backfire?
In a firm response addressing the growing controversy on Thursday, April 23, 2026, Mohammed termed the claims malicious and politically motivated.
“Once I started the process of cleaning house, it was inevitable that corruption would fight back. Through such a malicious campaign, a lifetime of sacrifice, dedication, and investment to help develop our social fabric through sports can go up in smoke, just like that. Reputation ruined forever. I shall not allow it,” his response after the claim surfaced read.
