This archive report was first published on 12 January 2020.
Published on January 12, 2020
Football stakeholders in Kenya are calling for reforms in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) ahead of the upcoming elections.
The stakeholders, who met in Nairobi on Friday, pointed out that the crisis in the management of the sport and the resultant deterioration are due to an acute shortage of good and effective leadership, a pervasive culture of impunity, and a lack of accountability.
Former Kenya Football Federation treasurer Noordine Taib Koor read a statement on behalf of the stakeholders, saying, 'Football has remained in an extended but certainly underserved state of limbo. The dismal performance of the game in Kenya in the past two decades has been caused either by lack of talent, good governance, and a culture of accountability on one hand, and the infection of football leadership by the mediocrity of the national politics on the other hand.'
The stakeholders also demanded that all clubs registered with the Sports Registrar be allowed to participate in the election and that no club should be left out during the election period.
They also want clubs licensed afresh prior to the elections, citing a good number of Kenyan Premier League (KPL) clubs that were improperly registered and failed to honour their league matches.
Additionally, the stakeholders want the top three officials of the clubs to be allowed to vote to ensure accountability and transparency in the election.
They also want the 2016 FKF constitution to be registered with the Sports Registrar, failure to which the polls will be null and void.
The meeting was attended by former internationals including Titus Mulama and Mike Otieno, who emphasized that endless squabbles are derailing football development.
