By Bonface Mulyungi

The world football governing body, FIFA, has dismissed the suspension of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed, acting General Secretary Dennis Gicheru, and National Executive Committee (NEC) member Abdulahi Yusuf Ibrahim, ruling the action as unconstitutional.

In a letter dated May 25 2026 and signed by FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov, the world football governing body made their point known, warning that it would not hesitate to take action on members who violate the FKF Constitution.

According to FIFA, the suspension process did not comply with Article 41 of the FKF Constitution, which strictly governs how officials can be provisionally dismissed or suspended.

“Under Article 41, any suspension must be properly proposed, placed on the agenda, communicated to NEC members, meet quorum and voting requirements, and give the affected official a fair chance to be heard,” Mammadov said.

The FKF NEC, led by estranged deputy president McDonald Mariga has since acknowledged receipt of the Fifa communication promising to abide.