Senator Cherargei Demands Total Overhaul of FKF Amid Bitter Hussein Mohammed-Mariga Feud

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has criticized the ongoing leadership wrangles within the Football Kenya Federation, and demanded that the entire executive committee be sent home to restore sanity to local sports management.

Speaking on Monday, November 9, 2026, Cherargei claimed that the continuous power struggles within the local football governing body are unfortunate, stating that these leadership battles are occurring at a bad time when the country prepares for major continental football competitions.

“This wrangles of the Federation of Kenya Football is unfortunate as the country prepares for the biggest continental football competition,” Cherargei stated.

The legislator argued that the persistent feuds jeopardize the development of the game across the country. He expressed concerns that the goodwill originally extended to the current administration by Kenyan football fans has completely dissipated.

This statement follows a dramatic turn of events where the federation’s Special General Meeting in Meru voted to expel McDonald Mariga. Out of 66 delegates who attended the assembly, 65 voted in favor of removing the vice president and six other executive committee members.

President Hussein Mohammed later revealed that his working relationship with Mariga broke down irreparably and accused his former running mate of greed and attempts to unlawfully usurp his presidential authority within the federation.

The Mariga-led faction previously attempted to suspend the federation president over allegations involving a multi-million insurance fraud. However, world football governing body FIFA and the local Sports Disputes Tribunal later rejected those suspensions.

The ongoing administrative chaos continues to spark mixed reactions among sports stakeholders nationwide as the country is expected to co-host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Uganda and Tanzania starting June next year.

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