Football Kenya Federation (FKF) caretaker committee was an entity put in place on 11 November 2011 by the then Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ambassador Amina Mohamed to run football affairs in Kenya for a period of six months following disbandment of the Federation.[1][2]
History
editCS Amina's decision to kick out the Federation led by Nick Mwendwa was informed after her office received an audit report from the Sports Registrar that cited alleged massive corruption and embezzlement of funds.[3]
The Caretaker Committee was 15-member strong, chaired by retired Justice Aaron Ringera, and were to be assisted by a secretariat whose head was TV news personality Lindah Ogutu.[4]
The FKF Caretaker committee's first tenure expired on 10 May 2022 then re-emerged under the name FKF Transition Committee on 13 May 2022 for a period of five weeks with a 12-member team, and six-person secretariat.[5][6]
After the five weeks, FKF Transition committee's mandate was extended by another two months till mid August 2022 under new chair General (Rtd) Moses Oyugi who stepped up to take the role of his departing chair Ringera.[7] [8] The committee's mandate was further stretched by another two months[9] till mid October of the year 2022.[10]
Criticism
editThe disbandment of the Federation received all manner of reactions, with some quarters calling it out from the onset.[11][12] Further concerns were to soon follow as the FKF Caretaker seemed not to have a clear pathway of achieving it's mandate of ensuring FKF aligned with the Sports Act, 2013, ensuring smooth running of FKF operations including team preparations for all local and international sporting events; coordinating elections of FKF, and handing over the management to the new elected team.[13][14][15][16]
Recommendations
editUpon expiry of their mandate in May 2022, the FKF Caretaker committee handed a raft of recommendations,[17] as well as the FKF Transition committee at the tail end of their tenure.[18][19]No recommendation saw the light of day as soon after, the disbanded FKF returned to office following the arrival of a new Sports CS Ababu Namwamba who took over from Amb. Amina Mohammed.[20]
FIFA Ban
editThe arrival of the FKF Caretaker committee in November 2021, in lieu of duly elected FKF Executive committee, attracted the attention of World Governing body FIFA who, after a series of warnings early on,[21][22] ultimately banned Kenya in February 2022 due to 'third party interference'.[23] The ban was only lifted after nine months, in November 2022, a few months after FKF had resumed office. [24][25]
References
edit- ^ Nation, 11 Nov 2021 Sports CS Amina disbands FKF, forms caretaker committee to run football
- ^ Xinhuanet, 12 Nov 2021 Kenya disbands Kenya's FA, appoints Caretaker Committee
- ^ Business Today, 11 Nov 2021 Nick Mwendwa, FKF Kicked Out as Govt Forms Caretaker Committee
- ^ The Star, 12 Nov 2021 CS Amina gazettes FKF caretaker committee, secretariat
- ^ Goal, 13 May 2022 Ringera, Ogutu retain positions as CS Amina appoints FKF Transition Committee
- ^ The Star, 14 May 2022 Kenya courts more trouble as CS Amina gazettes FKF Transition Committee
- ^ Standard, 18 Jun 2022 Ringera out as FKF Transition Committee tenure extended by two months
- ^ Goal, 13 May 2022 Ringera, Ogutu retain positions as CS Amina appoints FKF Transition Committee
- ^ Nation, 15 Aug 2022 Amina extends Transition Committee's term again
- ^ Nation, 17 Oct 2022 What next for Kenyan football as Transition Committee's term ends, again?
- ^ Citizen, 18 Nov 2021 Ghost Raises Questions Over Caretaker Committee Appointed To Run Kenyan Football
- ^ Nation, 28 Dec 2021 FKF Caretaker Committee a failure, says former football chief Nyamweya
- ^ Nation, 16 Aug 2022 FKF body opposes Transition Committee's term extension
- ^ Nation, 7 Mar 2022 FKF Caretaker Committee a far cry from what was envisioned
- ^ The-Star, 26 Aug 2022 Will FKF Transition Committee survive the raging storm?
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 19 Aug 2022 Veteran Bandari technical director Twahir Muhiddin wants FKF reinstated
- ^ Citizen, 11 May 2022 FKF Caretaker Committee Mandate Expires, Hands Over Report With Deep Recommendations
- ^ Nation, 29 Sep 2022 Transition team recommends adoption of new FKF constitution
- ^ Mozzart port, 30 Sep 2022 FKF Transition Committee lists 12 recommendations for adoption
- ^ Goal, 20 Sep 2022 Namwamba: Sports Cabinet Secretary reinstates FKF office without Mwendwa, Kenya closing in on Fifa return
- ^ Goal, 11 Nov 2021 Fifa warns Kenya of ban after Sports CS Amina appointed caretaker committee
- ^ BBC, 11 Nov 2021 Overhaul at Football Kenya Federation risks ban from Fifa
- ^ Nation, 26 Feb 2022 Which way Amina? Kenyans wait on government after Fifa ban
- ^ FIFA, 28 Nov 2022 FIFA lifts suspension of Football Kenya Federation
- ^ BBC, 28 Nov 2022 Fifa lifts Kenya's ban from global football after conditions met