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Sports CS Amina Extends FKF Transitional Committee mandate
22/06/20
11:58
sokapro-Sports CS Amina Extends FKF Transitional Committee mandate

The mandate of the FKF Transitional Committee have been extended for another two months as the country looks to getting back into good books with FIFA.

In the Kenya Gazette dated June 17th, it was confirmed that the FKF transitional committee would continue with their mandate and oversee the game in the next 60 days. The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Sports, Culture, and Heritage Ambassador Amina Mohammed has extended the Football Kenya Federation Transition Committee's time in charge by two months. Their earlier mandate had ended on June 16th with no recognized body to run matters football in the country. The CS opted to extend the mandate of the committee as the streamlining of the game continues. 

Retired Judge Aaron Ringera has been replaced as the chairperson of the committee by retired Lieutenant General Maurice Oyugi. The former has been deputizing the latter ever since the FKF was disbanded in November 2021. Linda Oguttu will still lead the secretariat and the number in the secretariat has gone up to 7 from 6. The committee will conduct the affairs of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in accordance to the constitution of the FKF. Kenya is currently suspended by FIFA from all football activities related to the organization owing to what they described as government interference.

This means that the national team is locked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The nation will also not participate in African Nations Championship qualifiers. Tusker successfully retained the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) but might miss out on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League next season if matters are not resolved by the time the next season begins.