Govt Responds to Viral FKF Suspension Claims

The Ministry of Sports has dismissed claims circulating online alleging that it had temporarily suspended the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) over alleged financial mismanagement and failure to file financial returns.

According to the fake notice, the federation would be required to independently fund its operations, including the national football team’s local and international assignments.

“The Ministry of Sports has temporarily suspended the Football Kenya Federation  over alleged misapplication of resources and failure to file financial returns,” read part of the viral notice.

“Following the directive, the federation will now be required to independently fund its operations, including the national team’s activities for both local and international assignments,”

Ministry of Sports Clarifies on Fake FKF Fund Suspension

However, Salim Mvurya, the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports of Kenya, has clarified that no such suspension has been issued against the Football Kenya Federation.

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He also urged Kenyans to verify information from official government communication channels before sharing or reacting to unverified claims online.

Additionally, the Ministry of Sports reiterated that any official decisions regarding national sports bodies would be communicated through verified government platforms.

“ The information circulating online about the Football Kenya Federation Fund suspension is fake. Any official decisions regarding sports will be communicated through our verified platforms,” stated CS Salim.

FIFA Rejects Suspension of President Hussein Mohammed

This comes a week after the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rejected the FKF National Executive Committee’s move to suspend FKF President Hussein Mohammed, alongside Dennis Gicheru and Abdulahi Yusuf Ibrahim.

In a letter to FKF’s NEC, Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov said the suspension of the three FKF officials was unconstitutional.

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He noted that the procedure followed in the matter failed to meet the requirements outlined in Article 41 of the FKF Constitution.

“In particular, the information and documentation provided do not demonstrate that the applicable procedural requirements were respected.

“FIFA therefore categorically rejects the procedure that has been followed in this matter,” read the statement in part.

The world football governing body further cautioned NEC officials against hastily taking actions that affect the federation’s leadership and administration.

Additionally, FIFA warned that any officials found to have breached the Constitution, rules, and regulations could face disciplinary action by the federation’s judicial bodies.

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A screenshot of the fake FKF fund suspension notice. Photo/ Salim