BONYO'S BONE: FKF - Shame in the boardroom

Like millions of frustrated football fans across Kenya, I want to pick a serious bone with the so-called leadership at the Football Kenya Federation.

Hussein Mohammed, MacDonald Mariga; let me say it plainly—you’re failing the game. And worse, you're failing the people who believed in you.

When you took office, it felt like a long-overdue turning point for Kenyan football. Your election was celebrated across counties, streets, and stadiums.

You rode into Kandanda House on a wave of public trust and hope—a clean break from the rot and politics that had plagued our game.

But barely months in, you've managed to do what we feared most: turn the federation into a battleground for egos. Instead of uniting for the good of football, you’ve chosen camps, fuelled infighting, and let your selfish ambitions trample on the hopes of players, coaches, and fans—just when we were gearing up for CHAN, just when we thought we had turned the corner.

If you think Kenyans are not paying attention, think again. The rot is visible. From a bungled Harambee Stars call-up, to confusion over the technical bench, to decisions that leave fans wondering who—if anyone—is actually in charge. It’s embarrassing.

You stood before delegates and fans with promises. You told us you were here to revive football, not kill it with internal wars. You told us you’d prioritise talent, grow the game, and bring back the glory of full stadiums. And yet, you’ve reduced this office to a petty power struggle.

What we’re witnessing now—blatant disunity, selfish brinkmanship, and power games—is a betrayal of the very dream you sold to us.

Let me remind you, Hussein and Mariga, this job is not about your legacy. It’s about the game. It’s about the children in Mathare, in Kisumu, in Turkana, and in Mombasa who look at football as their only shot at a future.

It’s about Harambee Stars and the pride they represent on the continent.

We demand unity, not division. We demand vision, not confusion. We demand leadership, not excuses.

As football fans, our patience wears thin—and trust me, it runs out faster than your political posturing.

Fix this now for Harambee Stars. For our rising talents. For the thousands who still dare to dream through football.