Gor Mahia great ‘Bobby’ Ogolla raises concerns over FKF infights

Former Kenyan international defender and football manager John Bobby Ogolla has expressed disappointment over the ongoing conflicts within the country's football federation.

FKF has been marred by leadership wrangles pitting President Hussein Mohamed against his deputy MacDonald Mariga and eight other National Executive Committee members, with allegations of embezzlement of Ksh43 million CHAN insurance funds at the centre of the fresh tensions.

''Football has turned into politics and it is very sad,” Ogolla, fondly known as the ‘Six-Million-Dollar Man’, said. “When these leaders want to enter office they always come with very nice words and then once they enter the leadership the intrigues begin. Someone like Hussein Mohammed has supported the game of football for many years through Extreme Sports, so we are very surprised to start hearing allegations of lost money now. Also let us not forget that allegations of lost money have not started today; we have heard them in the past like during the time of Sam Nyamweya and even Nick Mwendwa. Why should this 'lost' money not be put into football to strengthen the game, even if not for the national teams but at the grassroots level?'' wondered Ogolla.

Ogolla also questioned the lack of unity among key football leaders in Kenya, expressing his frustration over the developments.

"And apart from that, we have Hussein and his deputy is MacDonald Mariga who has played football at the top level. You wonder why they don't just work together to develop football."