By Gilbert Wandera

Football Kenya Federation has moved in to quell the wrangles in AFC Leopards.

The federation on Tuesday appointed a six-man committee to run the club on an interim basis.

Members of the committee are Hussein Terry, Doris Petra, Patrick?Naggi, Jack Oguda and Lilian Nzile.

Mumias Sugar, the sponsors of the club, will be allowed to appoint two people to sit on the committee, which will also incorporate the club’s technical bench members.

While appointing the committee, FKF chairman, Sam Nyamweya, said their mandate will be to prepare the team for the remaining two KPL matches of the first leg.

“As a long-term measure, the federation will liase with the Registrar of Societies to work on a road map towards elections before the second leg kicks off,” he said.

Nyamweya also urged the squabbling parties to seek other dispute resolution avenues rather than resorting to the courts.

“He warned the warring factions not to interfere with the new committee and appealed?to fans to continue supporting the team in their remaining matches of the first leg.

“We will take action against anyone who tries to interfere with the workings of the committee. It is our mandate as a federation to ensure that peace prevails in our member clubs,” he said.

Nyamweya also revealed that when the new FKF constitution is enacted, clubs will be required to follow suit.

“This is a new beginning and all clubs must come up with a constitution that is in line with our constitution,” said FKF supremo.

“We will no longer tolerate those who take football matters to court because Fifa does not condone this. There are set arbitration procedures to handle such matters,” he said.

A section of?AFC Leopards fans, however, protested at the inclusion of Jack Oguda in the committee, claiming that he had taken sides in the wrangles.

“There is no way we will allow Oguda to be in this committee. He has been part of the problems. We have no problem with the other members,” shouted ?a section of the fans who visited the FKF headquarters yesterday.

Terry Hussein, a member of the six-man committee, said they will help the club finish their first leg matches and ensure that elections are held to bring order in Leopards.

“This is big club that should not be allowed to go down due to wrangles,” he said.

Ssemi Aina has challenged the chairmanship of Alex ole Magello in the Court, hence the wrangles.