Fifa dismisses NEC bid to 'suspend' under-fire boss Hussein, issues stern warning

The world football governing body, FIFA, has dismissed the suspension of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed, acting General Secretary Dennis Gicheru, and National Executive Committee (NEC) member Abdulahi Yusuf Ibrahim, ruling the action as unconstitutional.

In a letter dated May 25 2026 and signed by FIFA's Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov, the world football governing body made their point known, warning that it would not hesitate to take action on members who violate the FKF Constitution.

According to FIFA, the suspension process did not comply with Article 41 of the FKF Constitution, which strictly governs how officials can be provisionally dismissed or suspended.

“Under Article 41, any suspension must be properly proposed, placed on the agenda, communicated to NEC members, meet quorum and voting requirements, and give the affected official a fair chance to be heard,” Mammadov said.

On April 24, nine out of 14 NEC members voted to oust Mohamed, citing alleged misappropriation of a Ksh42.4 million insurance tender connected to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament that was co-hosted with the neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania in 2025.

At the time, the NEC alleged that the lucrative contract was awarded to a company described as “unlicensed”, “unvetted”, and one that had failed to submit its tax returns, despite better offers being available.

The FKF NEC, led by estranged deputy president McDonald Mariga has since acknowledged receipt of the Fifa communication promising to abide.