Reinstating FKF is 'step in the right direction', says Leopards official

AFC Leopards Team Manager Albert Wesonga has applauded Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba for reinstating FKF back to office noting 'it's a step in the right direction'.

Wesonga’s sentiments come barely days after Namwamba held a meeting with FKF officials led by its president Nick Mwendwa in an attempt to find a common ground towards the lifting of football sanction slapped on Kenya by Fifa.

The former Nakumatt FC chief executive officer acknowledged the move will inject hope to players across the country.

 “I can say that the announcement by the Sports CS to reinstate the FKF office is something to be happy about, not just me, but the whole family of football stakeholders.

It is a sign of hope and expectations to our players who have been hit hard because of the ban from Fifa,” said Wesonga.

Wesonga added that Kenyan fans have also missed a lot local football since Fifa sanctioned Kenya in February this year citing government interference.

 “When Kenyan fans synchronize this in their mind, it makes them happy and full of belonging (that their football is on its way back),”he said, “ Fans will therefore,  like coaches,  and players, wait for the exact date when the league will start so as to align ourselves with what is lying ahead.”

The ban had thrown the FKF-PL in a state of uncertainty with the clubs resolving not to participate in non-recognized league.