Kenya: Going Nowhere - FKF Vice President Mariga Vows to Stay Put Despite Ouster At Sgm

What the report says

MacDonald Mariga, the vice president of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), says he will remain in office despite being removed at a Special General Meeting in Meru. The former Inter Milan midfielder, speaking after the vote, said he and other affected National Executive Committee (NEC) members reject the decision and plan to challenge it through constitutional channels.

According to the Capital FM report carried by AllAfrica, Mariga argued that the meeting was flawed and asked FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Kenya’s Sports Registrar to review what happened. He said the process should be examined for issues such as delegate credentials, attendance, quorum and voting. He also claimed some legitimate delegates were excluded and that unauthorized people took part.

The article says seven NEC members were removed on Sunday, including former AFC Leopards chair Dan Shikanda, Gabriel Mghendi, Bernard Lagat, Kerubo Momanyi, Collins Kalee and Robert Macharia. Mariga said the group views the resolution as unlawful and will pursue all available remedies.

The dispute highlights ongoing divisions within FKF’s leadership, including tensions between factions around president Hussein Mohammed and Mariga. The matter matters because it raises governance questions in Kenyan football and could affect the federation’s ability to function smoothly if the challenge escalates.