The war between the Football Kenya Federation and Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed took a nasty turn on Thursday with the CS disbanding the Federation and forming a caretaker committee to run football in the country.
In a statement, Amina said that the current Federation stands disbanded with the committee, to be chaired by retired judge Aaron Rigera set to take charge for the next six months.
This is after receiving a report from a Committee mandated to run an audit of the Federation in the wake of accusations of embezzlement of funds.
The latest move by the government will definitely attract a ban from world football governing body FIFA who will rule this as government interference.
Other members of the committee are retired General Moses Oyugi, Fatma Adan, Philip Musyimi, Anthony Isayi, Elisha Kiplangat, Hassan Mahmoud Hajji, Fredrick Lekesike, Ali Amour, former FKF vice president Titus Kasuve, former Kenya Rugby Union bosses Mwangi Muthee and Richard Omwela, Kenya Police FC head coach John Bobby Ogolla, AFC Leopards legend JJ Masiga and Harambee Starlets forward Neddy Atieno.
The Secretariat will be headed by Linda Ogutu, Michael Muchemi and Loreen Shitubi as joint secretaries while FKF presidential aspirant Herbert Mwachiro, Caser Handa, Hiba Hussein, Gabriel Warigi, former rugby player Edward Rombo, Dr Walter Ongeti from the Ministry, former KCB and Thika United coach Rishadi Shedu and former FKF Eastern NEC Member Rachel Kamweru are members.
The report has also recommended that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) carries out further investigations to establish the extent to which the misappropriation of funds in FKF may have occurred with a view of prosecuting those who may be found culpable.
“No bank account should be opened by FKF henceforth unless authorized by the Principal Secretary within the six-month period the caretaker committee will be in place,” CS Amina further directed.
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