The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly expelled seven members of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on 7 November 2026 for alleged violations of the FKF Constitution and applicable FIFA regulations, following a standoff in Meru.
Those affected by the resolution are FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga Wanyama, Central NEC Member Robert Kenneth Macharia, Upper Rift Valley NEC Member Bernard Korir Lagat, FKF Women Representative Violet Kerubo Momanyi, Nyanza NEC Member Collins Opiyo Kalee, Coast NEC Member Gabriel Mghendi and Nairobi NEC Member Daniel Akala Shikanda.
“The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly, the federation’s supreme decision-making organ, has resolved to expel seven members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) following deliberations at the Special General Meeting (SGM) held in Meru on Saturday, 7 November 2026,” part of the statement issued on November 7 read.
The meeting considered the purported NEC resolution of 24 April 2026, which sought the removal of the FKF President and other federation officials.
Additionally, the Assembly also examined concerns over repeated failure to attend duly convened NEC meetings, unauthorized communication on behalf of the federation, and actions considered contrary to the federation’s governing Constitution and applicable football regulations.
Mariga Protected by RDU Officers
Before the decision was delivered, FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga arrived at Three Steers Hotel in Meru under tight security from the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU).
Police lobbed tear gas inside the premises to flush out armed individuals reportedly occupying several hotel rooms.
The incident unfolded ahead of the federation’s Special General Meeting, scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM on November 7.
Security also evacuated individuals described as goons from the hotel rooms.
Further reports indicated that the entire hotel had been booked by a faction allied to the FKF President, with some of the individuals reportedly occupying different rooms within the premises
Meanwhile, delegates perceived to be allied to the NEC 7 were reportedly denied access to the meeting, raising concerns over the participation of accredited representatives in the proceedings.
“We have to get the delegates who have been pelted with stones and chased away by goons as they attempted to access the Special General Meeting (SGM) venue; they are still outside,” FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga told the RDU officers present at the hotel.
The chaos comes a day after FKF National Executive Committee member Abdalla Yusuf was reportedly assaulted and rushed to hospital by RDU officers after sustaining an injury to his arm.
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FKF Raises Concern over RDU Intervention at Meeting
In an update issued through its Communications Team, FKF confirmed that the Special General Meeting was yet to commence.
According to the federation, the incident in which RDU officers entered the meeting venue and discharged tear gas into the meeting room while delegates were seated awaiting the start of proceedings delayed the meeting.
The federation said the incident disrupted a constitutional process convened by members of the FKF General Assembly under their mandate under the FKF Constitution.
“The incident has disrupted a constitutional process convened by members of the FKF General Assembly in exercise of their mandate under the FKF Constitution. FKF is concerned by the circumstances surrounding the RDU operation and the resulting interference with the meeting,” the statement read.
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FIFA, CAF and Government Officials Listed Among SGM Observers
In a statement issued on Friday, November 6, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) announced that representatives from FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the government would attend the Special General Meeting.
The FIFA delegation was to include Bruno Comicholi, Senior MA Governance Service Manager, and David Ndayisenga, Lead at the FIFA Regional Office in Kigali. CAF was to be represented by Nnaemeka A. Olu, its Legal Manager.
On the other hand, the government delegation was to be led by Acting Sports Registrar Chacha J. Maroa, accompanied by officials from the State Department for Sports.
According to the federation, members of the FKF General Assembly convened the meeting under Article 31(2) of the FKF Constitution, 2017.
It was expected to deliberate on resolutions made by seven members of the FKF National Executive Committee (NEC) on April 24, 2026.
Further, the meeting would address the implications for the federation’s operations, the conduct of the seven officials, and proposed resolutions on the way forward.
“The meeting will deliberate on the resolutions made by National Executive Committee (NEC) members on 24 April 2026, their implications for FKF’s operations, and the conduct of NEC members, before considering the way forward and proposed resolutions,” FKF explained.
The seven NEC members whose conduct was listed for consideration were Vice President McDonald Mariga, Women Representative Kerubo Momanyi, Coast NEC Member Gabriel Mghendi, Nairobi NEC Member Dan Shikanda, Nyanza NEC Member Collins Opiyo Kalee, Central NEC Member Robert Macharia and Upper Rift Valley NEC Member Bernard Lagat.
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