This archive report was first published on 21 May 2020.
On May 21, 2020, Football Kenya Federation boss Nick Mwendwa was quizzed at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over alleged embezzlement of funds at Kandanda House.
According to senior detectives, Mwendwa spent the better part of the day answering questions about the Harambee Stars' 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) budget and other issues.
‘Detectives wanted to hear his side of the story over claims of embezzlement of funds meant to facilitate Harambee Stars' participation at the AFCON. There was a complaint made to the sports ministry over how the money was spent,' a senior detective privy to the case told Capital Sport.
The Sh244 million budget given to FKF to facilitate Stars' preparations to the Cup of Nations has been a thorny issue for the Federation, with several quarters making claims that the money was embezzled.
There have also been allegations of mismanagement of players' allowances for the tournament.
Despite efforts to reach Mwendwa for comment, our calls went unanswered.
However, Mwendwa has continuously denied any claims of embezzling funds meant for Stars' AFCON preparations, submitting documents to support his claims.
The Federation also paid out allowances for all players involved in Stars' AFCON journey, but what wasn't paid was the Sh250,000 winning bonus for the game against Tanzania. Each player who made it to the final 23 in Egypt earned Sh750,000.
