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… In a letter dated July 9, 2026, addressed to ODM’s Deputy Party Leader, National Chairperson and Executive Director, the Registrar said the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) followed both the Political Parties Act and the ODM Constitution when it resolved to remove Sifun …
Registrar approves Sifuna’s removal as ODM Secretary GeneralCitizen Digital
… The meeting brought together FKF leadership, members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), and representatives from FIFA, CAF and CECAFA to discuss the federation's priorities and the implementation of key football development programmes. …
FKF meet FIFA and CAF over football development plansThe Standard
… The development marks the latest twist in a crisis that has engulfed Kenyan football for months, pitting Mohammed against a faction of National Executive Committee (NEC) members led by his deputy, McDonald Mariga, over allegations of financial mismanagement and governance concern …
Boost for FKF boss Mohammed as procurement authority drops Sh42m CHAN probeCitizen Digital
… Recent correspondence from LCC Chairman Peter Kamau Chege, popularly known as KasKas in a letter dated June 8 2026, suggests that decisions relating to promotion, relegation, and play-offs were never conclusively determined by the National Executive Committee (NEC). …
OPINION: Is FKF's Leagues and Competitions Committee undermining confidence in league governance?The Standard
… 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 …
Sifuna seeks to nullify ODM removal moveThe Standard
… 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 …
Inside Sifuna's fight to nullify ODM's removalCitizen Digital
… 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 …
Analysis: What FIFA's stance on Mariga, NEC’s attempts to oust Hussein from FKF meansThe Standard
… 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, …
Kenya's Afcon dream is under threat as FKF officials fightCapital News
… 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. …
Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on StarmerCitizen Digital
… 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 …
Inside Mariga’s affidavit & what it says about CHAN scandalThe Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has officially approved the Orange Democratic Movement's removal of Edwin Sifuna from the position of Secretary General, confirming the party's National Executive Committee acted in accordance with the Political Parties Act and ODM Constitution.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has officially approved the Orange Democratic Movement's removal of Edwin Sifuna from the position of Secretary General, confirming the party's National Executive Committee acted in accordance with the Political Parties Act and ODM Constitution.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Football Kenya Federation held discussions with FIFA and CAF representatives in Nairobi on governance, institutional stability, and football development, with focus on Kenya's co-hosting of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Uganda and Tanzania.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority has closed its investigation into a Sh42.4 million insurance tender linked to the 2024 African Nations Championship, ruling it lacks jurisdiction because no public funds were used. The decision comes as FKF president Hussein Mohammed faces internal pressure from a faction led by his deputy McDonald Mariga over allegations of financial mismanagement.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece questions whether the Football Kenya Federation's Leagues and Competitions Committee is undermining confidence in league governance, citing a contradiction between the committee's previous recommendations on promotion, relegation, and league restructuring as presented to the National Executive Committee and its current position on these matters.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has asked the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to declare the ODM resolution removing him as Secretary General unlawful, arguing that the National Executive Committee resolution of February 11, 2026, was passed without giving him a chance to defend himself.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
Football Kenya Federation deputy McDonald Mariga filed a 63-page affidavit to the Sports Disputes Tribunal alleging FKF President Hussein Mohammed used a single signatory system to manage millions in public and donor funds without National Executive Committee approval, including a KSh.42.7 million CHAN 2024 insurance scandal.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
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.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
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.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →