Key Takeaways
- FKF National Executive Committee has sent President Hussein Mohammed on forced leave.
- Acting CEO Dennis Gicheru and board member Abdulahi Yusuf Ibrahim must also step aside.
- Deputy President MacDonald Mariga will run the federation while investigations continue.
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has placed its President, Hussein Mohammed, on immediate suspension over claims that Ksh 42 million meant for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) has disappeared.
In a short statement issued on Monday evening, the National Executive Committee said an internal audit showed the money left the CHAN-designated account without proper approval. The committee has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to take up the matter.
Acting Chief Executive Officer Dennis Gicheru and nominated member Abdulahi Yusuf Ibrahim have also been ordered to vacate office. They will hand over all federation property and passwords by close of business Tuesday.
Deputy President MacDonald Mariga, the former Kenya international, will chair all FKF meetings and sign official documents until the probe is complete. Mariga promised transparency, saying, “We must restore trust in Kenyan football. Every coin will be accounted for.”
The suspended officials have seven days to respond to the charges in writing. The Executive Committee will then decide whether to lift the suspension or forward the file to world governing body FIFA for further sanction.
