Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Rashid Mohammed has rejected resolutions purportedly passed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Friday, terming the meeting unlawful and unconstitutional.
He was responding to reports that the NEC had resolved that he step aside to allow investigations into concerns raised over financial management and governance within the federation.
In a statement, Mohammed claimed the alleged NEC sitting was not convened in line with the FKF Constitution (2017), and therefore any decisions arising from it had no legal basis.
“The provisions of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Statutes clearly outline the procedure for convening a National Executive Committee meeting. The purported meeting held on 24th April 2026 was not convened in accordance with the FKF Constitution (2017) and is therefore irregular, unlawful and unconstitutional,” he said.
He further insisted that he neither convened the meeting nor received a formal request from NEC members as required under Article 38(2) of the FKF Constitution.
Article 38(2), he cited, states that the President shall convene NEC meetings, and where at least 50 per cent of committee members request a meeting, the President must do so within 21 days.
Failing that, he said, members are permitted to convene the meeting themselves.
“I did not convene any NEC meeting, nor did I receive any request to convene such a meeting in accordance with the above provisions,” Mohammed said, challenging the legality of the process that led to the resolutions.
He said he will comprehensively address the media on Saturday, April 25, on the matter.
In resolutions passed hours earlier, the committee also directed that Abdullahi Yussuf Ibrahim, a nominated NEC member, and Acting General Secretary Dennis Gicheru step aside from their roles pending investigations by relevant FKF, national and international bodies.
The move follows concerns raised by the committee regarding governance, financial management and compliance with public finance laws within the federation, which is a national sports association registered under the Sports Act and a beneficiary of public funds.
In a statement, NEC members said most executive members had been excluded from their duties, which they said was contrary to the FKF Constitution.
They referenced Article 39 (1) (1), which provides that the NEC shall ensure the Constitution is applied and adopt executive arrangements required for its implementation. Article 87 of the FKF Constitution was also cited, stating that the NEC has powers to decide on matters not expressly provided for in the Constitution under what it describes as “the doctrine of necessity”.
The committee also raised concerns over possible breaches of the FKF Constitution and Kenyan laws, including questions around financial management, use of public funds, management of CHAN bank accounts, procurement processes, and potential conflict of interest issues.
In their resolution, NEC members stated that they were, “FULLY COGNIZANT of the need to URGENTLY restore public confidence in the institution of FKF and the beloved game of football and FULLY AWARE of the greater need to preserve evidence, avoid interference with investigations and for the greater PUBLIC GOOD”.
They also stated that written resolutions signed by the required majority are valid under the FKF Constitution, and that decisions are reached by majority as provided under Article 40 (2).
The NEC resolved that Macdonald Mariga Wanyama, the FKF Deputy President, takes over the roles and responsibilities of the FKF president in an acting capacity pending completion of investigations and a forensic audit into the affairs of the federation.
The acting president has also been directed to convene an urgent National Executive Committee meeting.
Further, the committee directed that all FKF bank accounts be frozen with immediate effect pending further directives.
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