Mariga Breaks Silence After FKF Ouster, Insists His Removal Was Illegal

Former Kenyan international footballer McDonald Mariga has rejected his removal as Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President, insisting that the decision reached during Saturday’s Special General Meeting in Meru was unconstitutional.

In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, Mariga maintained that he and six other expelled National Executive Committee (NEC) members remained legitimate officials of the federation despite the vote to remove them.

Mariga accused sections of the FKF leadership of deliberately excluding elected officials and accredited delegates from the meeting, arguing that the proceedings were designed to silence leaders demanding accountability, transparency and good governance.

At the centre of his objections is Article 41 of the FKF Constitution, which he says guarantees officials the right to be heard before disciplinary action is taken. He also challenged the decision to remove them through acclamation rather than a secret ballot, which he maintains is required under the constitution.

Mariga further claimed that 32 accredited Congress delegates were denied access to the meeting venue, raising questions about the legitimacy of the proceedings, attendance records and voting process.

The six officials removed alongside him are Kerubo Momanyi, Gabriel Mghendi, Dan Shikanda, Collins Kalee, Robert Macharia and Bernard Lagat.

However, FKF President Hussein Mohammed maintained that the affected officials had been invited to present their submissions. During the meeting, 65 of the 66 delegates who attended voted in favour of Mariga’s removal.

Mariga has now called on FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Sports Registrar to investigate the proceedings and determine whether the constitutional requirements were followed.

The dispute threatens to deepen the leadership crisis within Kenyan football as the country prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

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