FKF President Hussein Mohammed forced to step aside
CHAN scandal: Hussein Mohammed, Yusuf Ibrahim and Dennis Gicheru suspended as president, member and acting Sec-Gen pending probe into alleged theft of Sh42 million, day after The Standard’s expose...
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Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has been compelled to step aside by the National Executive Committee (NEC) following allegations of a Sh42 million insurance scandal linked to the CHAN Pamoja tournament.
- The scandal involves the alleged improper disbursement of Sh42.4 million in brokerage fees to an unlicensed company.
- Hussein Mohammed, acting CEO Dennis Gicheru, and NEC member Abdallah Yusuf are the key figures asked to step aside.
- Deputy President McDonald Mariga is set to assume acting leadership of the FKF pending investigations by various football and national bodies.
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FKF President Hussein Mohammed pushed out after Sh42 million CHAN scandal expose - April 2026
Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed has been forced to step aside by the National Executive Committee following allegations of a Sh42 million insurance scandal linked to the CHAN Pamoja tournament. The Standard exposed the financial irregularities, leading to Hussein Mohammed's removal from Kandanda House. The FKF National Executive Committee subsequently suspended the president pending investigation into the scandal. This marks a significant leadership crisis in Kenyan football governance.
