Nick Mwendwa back in charge as FKF boss

Nick Mwendwa has signaled his return to the top of Football Kenya Federation leadership in a letter to FIFA indicating his powers as president have been restored.

Mwendwa had transferred those powers to the FKF vice-president Doris Petra in November last year after he was charged with corruption.

In the charge, he was accused of taking from FKF is about 38 million shillings which he pleaded not guilty and was released on bail.

Those charges against him were withdrawn by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in July over lack of evidence before he was re-arrested and fresh charges preferred against him.

"Following the withdrawal of charges by the Directorate of Public Prosecution on July 8, 2022. I hereby wish to inform you good office that I have resumed my duties as the FKF president with immediate effect," Mwendwa wrote in the letter addressed to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Investigations into the FKF’s finances had been triggered by the Cabinet Secretary of Sports, who proceeded to disband the federation and formed a caretaker committee to run the affairs of Kenyan football.

FKF officials were soon locked out of their Kandanda House offices as the committee took over control with Mwendwa stepping aside and handing over his powers to Amina at the end of November.

That led to a confrontation with FIFA, who demanded that Amina rescinds her decision to dissolve the FKF and allow its officials back in office.

A ban on Kenya followed in February this year after Amina refused to oblige. The country continues to serve the ban which disqualifies it from competing in any international events.