Inside FKF’s Ksh. 600M debt crisis

There have been many sanctions stemming from various judicial bodies both locally and internationally.

According to FKF’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2024, the federation has incurred external counsel that has amounted to Ksh 269.8 million in legal fees.

Furthermore, FKF reported pending legal liabilities of approximately Sh19 million arising from cases filed before the FIFA tribunal.

An audit by the FKF Transition Committee states that the federation is currently enrolled in 21 legal cases related to election disputes, unpaid legal fees, and contractual matters, some of which date back to previous administrations.

The FKF President Hussein Mohammed has said that the federation is managing financial obligations of over Ksh600 million, which is hindering greatly the operations of the federation.

“We are navigating financial obligations of over Sh600 million which has placed pressure on our ability to deliver on key programmes,” said Hussein during a press conference at Kasarani on Saturday.

Among the legal disputes is one between FKF and a private company, AFS International GMBH which claims that FKF has failed to settle a debt amounting to Sh35.7 million despite numerous reminders.

Following the unlawful dismissal of former Harambee stars coach Adel Amrouche, FIFA has sanctioned a Sh5.5 million deductions from FKF's Forward funds to settle a fine related to the late payment of Sh109 million owed to the former coach.

"The deduction will take effect in the next allocation,"  he said.

Moreover, it was disclosed that the Kenya Under-17 women's national football team was fined Ksh 400,000 during their stint in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s world cup held in the Dominican Republic.