Strife Deepens as Six Members Snub FKF NEC Meeting- Are There Hidden Agendas?

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed maintains that his administration intends to press ahead with football activities, even as the divisions within the NEC continue to test the federation’s ability to make collective decisions.

Hussein maintains that he has offered an olive branch to the ‘rebel’ NEC members but they have reportedly decided to abdicate on their mandate and keep the federation at a leadership crisis. The immediate challenge for FKF remains finding a way to bring its divided leadership together to address the outstanding agenda, particularly issues concerning the federation’s administration, judicial structures and league competitions.

Hussein spoke on Wednesday after the planned NEC meeting failed to proceed due to a lack of quorum, with some members staying away amid unresolved disagreements within the Federation. Apparently, a mini meeting had been convened prior to the NEC meeting where the absentee members showed up only to leave the venue without discussing anything.

While Hussein admits that the leadership crisis at FKF places the federation at a tough moment, he insists that his leadership is willing to work with all stakeholders to solve the differences amicably and move the federation forward.

Hussein has demonstrated his willingness to bridge the gaps in his NEC and the meeting was the fourth attempt to convene the NEC through the Federation’s established procedures, arguing that the continued absence of members was undermining football administration and delaying decisions affecting the game.

The NEC Meeting was scheduled to discuss important  agendas and critical issues affecting the future of the Federation and the game.

In the Agenda list were: the status of the General Secretary, leagues and competitions, the FKF refereeing policy, approval of the national-team calendar, development of the FKF Technical Centre as per the FIFA Forward Program,  the Annual General Meeting, audited annual accounts, the 2026/27 budgets, FKF judicial bodies, the constitutional amendment process, appointment of national team coaches, establishment and operationalisation of ad hoc committees, banking mandates and signing authorities.

However, even at the face of these important matters, and Hussein’s willingness to sit with the entire NEC, some six members opted to give the meeting a wide berth.

To many football stakeholders, the absentee NEC members have painted a picture of a team which has ill motives, hidden agendas in the running of football and every time their hidden agendas are not met, they disappear in  order to derail the federation in which they also serve.

It should be noted that every NEC member has a mandate which includes attending meetings to make decisions for FKF in line with the FKF Constitution and the FIFA Statutes. But for months now, the Federation has experienced persistent internal disagreements and disruptions leading to intense public debate, competing narratives and uncertainty

about the direction of football in Kenya.

 While disagreement and criticism are legitimate parts of football governance, they must be addressed through established procedures, constructive engagement and decisions guided by the best interests of Kenyan football.

While Hussein has consistently  pursued dialogue rather than confrontation.  This is now the fourth attempt to convene a further NEC meeting, yet some members
have once again not attended. Following the FIFA and CAF mission, FKF convened a NEC meeting on 11 July 2026, with the agenda items proposed by the dissenting members included for consideration. Since then, Hussein’s side has continued to pursue further NEC meetings through the established procedures to see that the issues facing FKF are discussed and resolved within its proper governance structures.

NEC members have both leadership responsibilities and authority. They are entrusted with governing Kenyan football and have a duty to participate constructively in its affairs and to ensure that important decisions receive the consideration they deserve. Why then must some Members insist on derailing progress while the FKF General Assembly consists of 94 members from all over Kenya who have entrusted the NEC with the leadership mandate?