Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed has spoken publicly for the first time amid escalating internal disputes that have placed him and embattled CEO/General Secretary Harold Ndege at the centre of controversy.
The standoff follows reports of a fallout between the two senior officials, with Ndege facing a potential removal from office after being served with a show-cause notice outlining 21 charges. The notice, dated Wednesday, 31 December 2025, was signed by Mohammed.
Ndege formally responded to the accusations on Tuesday, 6 January, after which the federation scheduled a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Thursday, 15 January, to deliberate on the former Tusker FC defender’s future.
However, before the NEC could convene, Ndege moved to court and secured an ex parte order barring the FKF president and the council from discussing or acting on the contents of the notice.
The ruling was issued by Lady Justice Agnes Nzei at the Milimani Commercial Court on Friday, 9 January.
As the dispute continued to dominate football circles, Mohammed opted to address the matter through a statement shared on his Facebook page.
“I ran on the pillars of integrity, transparency and accountability. I intend to stay true to my manifesto and promise to achieve our collective vision of making Kenya a great footballing Nation,” reads part of his statement.
Without mentioning Ndege directly, Mohammed appeared to criticise the federation’s leadership culture, condemning what he described as deep-rooted administrative shortcomings.
“If we are to compete with the best in the world, we must decisively and fearlessly deal with incompetence, mediocrity, corruption and ineptitude in the administration of football.
For too long we have normalised and tolerated low standards in our institutions. This must stop,” he added.
The FKF boss further stressed that his administration remains committed to pushing through reforms, despite the resistance and challenges involved.
“The reform agenda shall be a painful process that will take time, but it can and must be done,” he concluded.
Mohammed’s remarks suggest the federation is prepared to comply with the existing court orders and await further guidance when the case comes up for mention on Tuesday, 27 January, at which point the court is expected to issue additional directions, including setting a hearing date.