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The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has encountered another setback in its efforts to conduct the long-awaited elections. On Tuesday, the High Court in Nairobi issued new orders prohibiting the federation from holding an Annual General Meeting (AGM) or taking any actions pending the hearing of a filed case.
“In the meantime, the Respondents are hereby forbidden from calling any AGM of the Federation or engaging in any actions related to the Federation as requested in the motion until the application is heard. These orders will remain effective until 7/10/2024, unless altered by a court order.”
The AGM was intended to provide a roadmap for the elections, but the court’s directive means that football stakeholders will have to wait longer to elect new leadership.
During the FKF Awards Gala on Friday at a Nairobi hotel, Mwendwa stated that the court obstacles that had halted the process “are now out of the way.”
In March 2024, the election process was interrupted just as it was gaining momentum, with the AGM—which should have outlined the path to the important elections—being stopped by a court order.
The case that led to this court order was filed by FKF’s Coast Region National Executive Council (NEC) member Gabriel Mghendi, prompting journalist Milton Nyakundi to request the order, arguing that the NEC could not hold an AGM until the court resolved the matter.
That case has since been withdrawn, leading to Mwendwa’s assurances.
“There are no more court cases; they are finished. If you want to continue with the great work that has been happening, start preparing your documents so we can meet at the ballot in October,” Mwendwa confidently stated.
However, Nyakundi sought new orders, which the court granted on Tuesday.
At the Awards Gala, former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba urged the federation to expedite the election process.
“My final thought, FKF, the entire FKF community, you are sitting on a gold mine. I urge you to ensure that the small issue of holding elections is resolved. Ensure that the environment is conducive and manage football in a way that makes Kenya the envy of the region.
“There’s no reason our players should find the Tanzanian league more appealing than ours…” he added, noting that he had assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that Kenya would not disappoint in hosting the African Cup of Nations in 2027, one of his final commitments before leaving the Ministry.
