FKF Sacks Harold Ndege, Names Dennis Gicheru as Acting CEO

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has appointed Dennis Gicheru as the Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Gicheru, who has served as the Federation’s Head of Legal and Integrity, takes over the reins during a period of transition for Kenyan football.

The appointment comes as the federation seeks a “steady hand” to navigate complex legal disputes and oversee the final stretch of preparations for the FIFA Series in March and the upcoming AFCON 2027 co-hosting duties.

“We wish to announce that FKF Head of Legal Affairs, Dennis Gicheru, has been appointed Acting General Secretary/CEO pending the advertisement and substantive filling of the position. The appointment takes effect immediately,” FKF said on the appointment post.

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Harold Ndege vs FKF President

Gicheru replaced Harold Ndege, whose ongoing conflict with FKF President Hussein Mohammed has drawn national attention.

Gicheru, a 44-year-old lawyer, steps into the role having previously served as the federation’s Legal and Integrity Officer.

His promotion arrives at a critical position for the FKF, as the leadership seeks to stabilize following a period of public friction between Ndege and Mohammed that underscored deepening internal divisions.

Earlier, on January 28, Ndege filed an application in court seeking to nullify an affidavit sworn by Mohammed.

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A show-cause letter was earlier sent to Ndege, which details 21 accusations ranging from egregious misconduct and governance failures to operational inefficiencies and communication breakdowns.

Ndege is accused of handling youth national teams improperly, mismanaging court cases, traveling without permission, failing to carry out strategic projects like the FIFA Arena Project and the FKF FRMF Morocco partnership, and failing to consult the President on parliamentary summonses.

Through his lawyers, Ndege contended that the affidavit should be deemed invalid because it violated the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act’s requirements and was submitted while Mohammed was allegedly in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations.

In order to confirm Mohammed’s whereabouts during the affidavit’s commission, the CEO also asked the court to order him to produce his original passport and immigration records for January.

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Former FKF CEO Harold Ndege/FKF