National Executive Committee — governing body that makes decisions for organizations including ODM and Football Kenya Federation, appearing in coverage of internal disputes and leadership crises.
… moving him as Secretary General unlawful, arguing that both the decision and subsequent disciplinary action against him are legally flawed Through his lawyer, Senior Counsel Isaac Okero, Sifuna told a bench led by acting chairperson Gad Gathu that the National Executive Committee …
… moving him as Secretary General unlawful, arguing that both the decision and subsequent disciplinary action against him are legally flawed Through his lawyer, Senior Counsel Isaac Okero, Sifuna told a bench led by acting chairperson Gad Gathu that the National Executive Committee …
… Audio By Vocalize On Wednesday, May 27, world football governing body FIFA dealt a devastating blow to the nine Football Kenya Federation National Executive Committee (FKF-NEC) members led by Vice President McDonald Mariga, deeming their attempts to force President Hussein Mohamm …
… Hussein Mohamed, the elected president, insists the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of April 24, which voted to suspend him, was irregular, unconstitutional, and in his own words, a coup.His deputy, McDonald Mariga, insists otherwise, has assumed the acting presidency, …
… Burnham was blocked by Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee from contesting the Gorton and Denton by-election in February, which Labour lost to the Green Party. …
… icle Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The document,which was seen by Citizen Digital, paints a picture of a federation where a single signatory system allowed for millions of shillings in public and donor funds to be managed without approval by the National Executive Committee …
Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) internal war took a dramatic turn yesterday after the McDonald Mariga-led National Executive Committee (NEC) wing tabled an explosive dossier before Parliament, accusing the federation’s top leadership of presiding over a deep governance, financi …
… The dispute stems from a deepening governance standoff within FKF, where a section of National Executive Committee (NEC) members moved to suspend President Hussein Mohammed over alleged financial mismanagement, installing his deputy, Macdonald Mariga, in an acting capacity. …
Audio By VocalizeEmbattled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has dismissed the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that suspended him, terming it unlawful and unconstitutional. …
… Photo by FKF Audio By Vocalize Nine out of fourteen members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Football Kenya Federation have passed a formal resolution calling for top federation officials to step aside over the alleged Ksh 42 million CHAN funds scandal. …
Senator Edwin Sifuna has asked the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to declare his removal as ODM Secretary General unlawful, arguing the NEC resolution of February 11, 2026 was passed without giving him a chance to defend himself and violated party constitution and principles of fair administrative action.
FIFA has ruled unconstitutional and invalid the nine FKF National Executive Committee members' attempts to force President Hussein Mohammed to step aside, giving him a legal and political lifeline amid Sh42.7 million CHAN 2024 insurance fraud allegations.
Kenya's Football Kenya Federation is in turmoil as president Hussein Mohamed contests his suspension by the National Executive Committee on April 24, while deputy McDonald Mariga has assumed acting presidency. The dispute threatens the country's ability to host the African Cup of Nations in June 2027 and poses risks to compliance with continental and world football bodies.
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, will bid to become Labour MP for Makerfield after health secretary Wes Streeting resigned citing lost confidence in PM Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Streeting's resignation has intensified speculation about Starmer's future following poor election results for Labour, though no formal leadership challenge has been triggered yet.
The McDonald Mariga-led National Executive Committee of the Football Kenya Federation has presented Parliament with allegations of governance, financial, and administrative crisis at the federation, arguing the situation threatens Kenya's football credibility and 2027 AFCON preparation.
The Sports Disputes Tribunal has temporarily halted implementation of April 24 resolutions that sought to suspend FKF President Hussein Mohammed, after certifying as urgent a case filed by Ahmed Abdi Mohammed against McDonald Mariga and others. The tribunal's injunction freezes a governance dispute in which NEC members had moved to suspend the president over alleged financial mismanagement.
Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed has dismissed his suspension by the National Executive Committee, saying the meeting that suspended him was not convened in accordance with the FKF Constitution and therefore any decisions arising from it are null and void. Mohammed was suspended over a Sh42 million insurance scandal linked to CHAN Pamoja tournament preparations, with his deputy McDonald Mariga recommended to take over in an acting capacity.
Nine of fourteen NEC members of the Football Kenya Federation have passed a resolution directing President Hussein Rashid Mohammed, NEC member Abdullahi Yussuf Ibrahim, and Acting General Secretary Dennis Gicheru to step aside over alleged financial impropriety and procurement breaches related to CHAN funds. Vice President McDonald Mariga Wanyama will assume the presidency in an acting capacity pending a forensic audit and independent investigations.