The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has denied appointing new officials to fill seven National Executive Committee (NEC) positions declared vacant following Saturday's Special General Meeting (SGM) in Meru, dismissing reports that replacements had already been selected.
In an official statement dated Monday, November 9, 2026, the federation said no appointments had been made to fill the positions, including that of Vice-President previously held by McDonald Mariga.
The clarification comes two days after FKF's General Assembly resolved to expel seven NEC members during the meeting held on November 7, citing alleged violations of the federation's Constitution and applicable FIFA regulations.
The affected officials include Mariga, Central NEC representative Robert Kenneth Macharia, Upper Rift Valley representative Bernard Korir Lagat, Women's representative Violet Kerubo Momanyi, Nyanza representative Collins Opiyo Kalee, Coast representative Gabriel Mghendi and Nairobi representative Daniel Akala Shikanda.
Their removal left vacancies in the federation's executive leadership, raising questions about how the affected positions would be filled and who would take over the responsibilities previously held by the officials.
However, FKF said it had established constitutional procedures governing its operations, including the process of filling vacant leadership positions.
"Any decisions in this regard will be undertaken in accordance with the FKF Constitution and applicable regulations and communicated through official federation channels," the federation stated.
The latest announcement follows a leadership dispute that has exposed divisions within the country's football administration, with the affected officials challenging the legitimacy of the resolutions passed in Meru.
In a separate statement issued on Monday, Mariga, speaking on behalf of the affected NEC members, rejected the purported dismissals, arguing that the proceedings violated the FKF Constitution.
He alleged that the seven NEC officials and 32 accredited Congress delegates were denied access to the meeting venue, questioning the fairness and validity of the proceedings.
The group also raised concerns about the voting procedure and called on FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Sports Registrar to scrutinise the decisions reached during the meeting.
FKF, however, has maintained that its General Assembly acted within its constitutional mandate when it resolved to expel the seven officials.
The federation also urged journalists to verify information before publishing or sharing it, warning that the circulation of misinformation and propaganda was detrimental to Kenyan football.
It reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability and due process, maintaining that any administrative changes arising from the vacancies would be communicated through its official channels and the seven positions would remain vacant until the prescribed constitutional procedures for filling them had been followed.
