Relief for Hussein Mohammed as Sports Tribunal freezes Mariga-led FKF takeover

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has received temporary relief after the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) intervened to halt efforts aimed at removing him from office, freezing disputed resolutions that had paved the way for a leadership takeover bid.

In interim orders issued Monday, the Tribunal barred McDonald Mariga and 10 others from implementing resolutions passed during an April 24, 2026 FKF National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, in what is seen as a major setback to moves by Mariga’s faction, which had claimed he was taking over as acting FKF president.

"The Tribunal grants a temporary order of injunction restraining the Respondents, whether by themselves, their officials, agents, servants or any persons acting under their authority, from effecting the entire Resolutions as passed on 24th April 2026 until the Mention date," the tribunal directed.

The case, filed by Ahmed Abdi Mohamed, was certified urgent, with the Tribunal issuing a temporary injunction suspending all actions flowing from the contested resolutions pending further directions on May 5.

"The Applicant shall serve upon the Respondents and the Interested Parties with the Statement of Claim and the Notice of Motion and all their accompanying documents, together with this Order by 12.00pm on 29th April 2026,” stated the order.

"The Respondents and the Interested Parties shall file and serve their responses to both the Statement of Claim and the Notice of Motion Application on or before 12.00 p.m on 4th May 2026," the tribunal added.

The orders effectively stop any leadership changes arising from the disputed meeting and hand Hussein Mohammed a crucial reprieve as a deepening power struggle rocks the federation.

Mariga had signaled a shift in control following the controversial NEC resolutions, escalating a leadership row that has triggered fresh questions over governance at the football body. But the Tribunal’s intervention has now paused those moves and shifted the battle to a legal showdown.

Respondents and interested parties have until May 4 to file responses before the matter returns before a three-member panel comprising Hon. Allan Mola, Hon. Luke Wamugunda and Hon. Victor Omwebu.