Court Rejects Bid to Suspend FKF Resolutions Expelling McDonald Mariga

The High Court has declined an application seeking to suspend resolutions passed by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly that resulted in the expulsion of Vice President McDonald Mariga and six other senior officials.

The ruling marks another development in the ongoing leadership dispute within Kenyan football, following a controversial General Assembly meeting held on November 7, 2026, at Three Steers Hotel in Meru County.

The resolutions targeted Mariga and six members of the federation’s National Executive Committee (NEC), effectively removing them from their respective positions.

The application was filed by sports enthusiast Patrick Kinyua, who wanted the court to stop the implementation of the resolutions pending the determination of the dispute.

Kinyua raised concerns that allowing the decisions to take effect could deepen divisions within FKF, create competing leadership structures and disrupt the federation’s operations.

The dispute has also raised questions about the governance of Kenyan football, particularly as the country prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Uganda and Tanzania.

Mariga and the other affected officials have challenged the circumstances surrounding the meeting, questioning its legality and the procedures followed during the process that led to their removal.

They have raised concerns about alleged irregularities, including claims that some accredited delegates were denied access to the meeting venue and that the affected officials were not given a fair opportunity to defend themselves.

FKF, however, maintains that the General Assembly acted within its constitutional mandate when passing the resolutions.

The court’s decision means the applicants have failed to obtain the immediate suspension orders they sought. However, the wider legal dispute surrounding the legitimacy of the resolutions remains a separate matter.

The latest development comes amid growing tensions within the federation, with the leadership wrangle attracting attention from football stakeholders and supporters concerned about the future administration of the sport in Kenya.

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