FIFA Receives FKF Letter Over President Hussein Mohammed Suspension Row

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has submitted a detailed response to FIFA, defending its decision to suspend president Hussein Mohammed amid a deepening leadership crisis that has drawn scrutiny from the world soccer governing body and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

In a letter sent on May 1, 2026, the FKF’s National Executive Committee (NEC) told FIFA that the suspension of Mohammed was a “precautionary and administrative”, taken to protect the federation’s integrity and to ensure that the investigations into his alleged financial misconduct could proceed without interference.

“We wish to clarify that the actions undertaken by the NEC were precautionary and administrative in nature,” the committee said.

“They were aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the Federation and ensuring that any ongoing or anticipated investigations are conducted independently and without interference.”

The move followed an emergency NEC meeting on or around April 24 in which nine of the 14 members voted to suspend the FKF boss.

His suspension centred on allegations that he was involved in the misappropriation of Ksh42 million originally allocated for insurance in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The funds were reportedly paid as brokerage fees to Riskwell Insurance Brokers Limited, a company the NEC described as unlicensed at the time and allegedly linked to the FKF president – a situation the committee called a “critical red flag”.

Mohammed was briefly replaced as acting president by former Premier League player McDonald Mariga before the High Court quashed the decision on April 27.

FIFA first intervened with a letter dated April 26, requesting comprehensive documentation from the FKF, including details of how the emergency meeting was convened, proof of quorum, voting records, and evidence that Mohammed and other affected officials were given a fair hearing.

The NEC has now said that its latest submission to FIFA includes the supporting documents, records and evidence intended to demonstrate that its decisions followed due process.