This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
On October 25, 2019, Rose Wasike, the Sports Registrar, wrote to acting CEO Barry Otieno, listing conditions that the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) must meet before the elections can proceed.
The move comes as the government investigates missing funds from Harambee Stars and a Fifa-sponsored OB van that went missing ahead of the Chan tournament in Egypt.
Wasike's letter, in response to Otieno's correspondence on October 7, 2019, requires the FKF to provide detailed information about the electoral board members, proof of registration of all counties, and the federation's amended constitution that complies with the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Sports Act 2013.
Wasike warned that failure to meet these conditions would lead to the cancellation of the elections and the registration certificate of FKF.
On September 2, 2016, Wasike had ordered that all nominees and their clearance certificates be furnished to her office.
Just two days after Fifa threatened to ban Kenya for 'third-party interference,' Wasike's correspondence suggests that the government is unperturbed by the threat.
FKF President Nick Mwendwa's public criticism of President Uhuru Kenyatta has not been well-received by a section of the government.
Wasike's letter has revealed that the team manager of Kariobangi Sharks, owned by Mwendwa, collected 47 applications for counties that have yet to be returned to the registrar's office.
Stakeholders, led by former FKF President Sammy Nyamweya, are concerned about the stalemate between the FKF and the Ministry of Sports over funding for Harambee Stars and the women's team, Harambee Starlets.
According to the FKF's 2018 financial report, the federation received a total of Sh591,282,609, including Sh195,223,550 from the government. This year, the government provided an additional Sh244 million for the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, with a further Sh85 million from CAF.
However, Mwendwa has not fully disclosed the monies received from CAF, contravening the basic guidelines on the integrity of his office.
Stakeholders are demanding an audited report for the billions given to the federation since Mwendwa took office, but their requests have gone unanswered.
The Sh123 million given by Fifa for the purchase of outside broadcasting equipment has also not been accounted for by the federation.
