Embattled Mwendwa returns as FKF President
Football
By
Odero Charles
| Sep 09, 2022
Troubled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa on Friday said he is back in charge and ready to lead again.
In a letter seen by the Standard, Mwendwa has written to the World football governing body, Fifa stating that he is back in office which he vacated last year in November.
The letter dated September 8, 2022, and addressed to Fifa president Gianni Infantino, Mwendwa says he resumed his duties following the withdrawal of corruption charges raised against him by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
"Reference is made to my letter dated November 29, 2021, with regard to the interim transfer of my powers and responsibilities as FKF President to the FKF Vice president."
"In this regard, following the withdrawal of charges by the Director of Public Prosecution on July 8, 2022, I hereby wish to inform your good office that I have resumed my duties as the FKF president, with immediate effect, in accordance with Article 42 of the FKF constitution (2017)," said Mwendwa in the letter.
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Mwendwa was forcefully removed from office on November 11, 2021, by Sports CS Amina Mohamed after an audit of the federation's accounts revealed alleged misuse of funds.
Meanwhile, Football administrator Twaha Mbarak has criticised Mwendwa for contempt of court.
"FKF was dissolved because of corruption and not registered with the registrar for failure to comply with the sports Act in accordance with the constitution of Kenya. FKF stand dissolved."
"Mwendwa challenged the dissolution of the Fkf in the High Court and they gave its verdict that the CS acted in accordance with the constitution of the land. It's unfortunate Mwendwa is acting in contempt of high court orders which he himself challenged."
"We as stakeholders are going to take legal actions he purports to run the affairs of the federation," said Twaha. "He should not send the wrong signal to the new government under his Excellency president William Ruto condemned corruption. We believe His Excellency president will fix the mess he left in our football."