FKF Vice President Mariga Fights Removal of Seven Officials in Meru Meeting Row

Football Kenya Federation Vice President Macdonald Mariga refuses to accept the removal of seven National Executive Committee members.

Their dismissal came at a Special General Meeting in Meru on Saturday, November 7, 2026. In a press statement on Monday, November 9, Mariga argued that the meeting broke the federation’s own constitution. He insists the seven officials will remain in their posts.

Mariga says the meeting shut out seven NEC members and 32 accredited Congress delegates. He claims that exclusion robbed the vote of legitimacy.

He also cites Article 41 of the FKF Constitution. Article 41(4) guarantees the right to be heard, and Article 41(5) demands a secret ballot for dismissal motions. According to Mariga, the resolutions passed by acclamation, which the constitution does not allow.

“Article 41(5) expressly provides that a dismissal motion SHALL be decided by secret ballot,” he stated. “This is a mandatory constitutional requirement, not an optional procedure.”

He pointed to FIFA’s May 2026 intervention, which had also stressed Article 41 and the right of accused officials to defend themselves.

Mariga wants FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Sports Registrar to scrutinise the Meru proceedings. He alleges that people without valid mandates posed as delegates.

He has asked the bodies to examine delegate credentials, attendance records, quorum, and how the vote was conducted.

The affected officials say they will pursue constitutional remedies if necessary. Mariga framed the dispute as a defence of the institution rather than a fight over personal seats.

“It is about safeguarding FKF as an institution and defending the constitutional rights of its members,” he said.

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