Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed during the federation's congress at Sports View Hotel in Nairobi on May 31, 2025.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed has revealed that the federation is facing financial sanctions from Fifa, running into millions of shillings due to mistakes of the previous regime.
At the same time, FKF has unveiled a budget of Sh2.9 billion for the 2025 financial year.
Hussein spoke during the FKF Congress held at Kasarani Sports View Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday. It marked the first FKF Congress convened by his administration since taking office on December 7.
Addressing delegates, who included FKF National Executive Committee (NEC) members, FKF branch members, clubs representatives and observers, Hussein stated that the federation is grappling with “obligated liabilities of over Sh600 million which has placed pressure on our ability to deliver on key programmes.”
He revealed that Fifa has sanctioned a deduction of Sh5.5 million from the federation’s Fifa Forward funds to settle a fine incurred due to the late payment of Sh109 million that was owed to former Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche due to unlawful dismissal. The deduction will take effect in the next allocation.
Belgian Amrouche served as Harambee Stars coach between 2013 and 2014. He filed a case on wrongful dismissal with the Fifa Players Status Committee which ruled that he be paid Sh60 million but upon appealing the decision, the court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) increased his compensation package to Sh109 million.
Hussein further disclosed that the federation is facing a potential Sh18 million fine stemming from a disciplinary case involving Zoo Football Club, which was relegated to the FKF Division One league in 2021 over match-fixing allegations. The FKF president noted that if the federation loses the case, Fifa will impose a 20 per cent deduction from the federation’s Fifa Forward funds.
Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed speaks during the federation's congress at Sports View Hotel in Nairobi on May 31, 2025.
Hussein also disclosed that the Kenya Under-17 women’s team was fined Sh200,000 during their participation in the 2024 Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup held in the Dominican Republic.
He did not reveal full details of the sanctions, only stating: “Majority of the penalties that have come from Fifa were due to inaction on the part of the federation. We are yet to get the full details of these consequences but the legal team, together with the General Secretary of the federation are working closely with Fifa to see what we can resolve as quickly as possible.”
Hussein said FKF had taken necessary steps to correct the situation.
“I assure you that we are taking firm, deliberate and transparent steps to resolve these matters and restore the federation’s financial standings and integrity,” said the FKF president. “Despite these challenges, we are making steady progress in professionalising our operations.”
According to a presentation by FKF Finance Committee chairman Luthers Mokua, former Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat ranks second in the federation’s list of top 10 creditors by value with a claim of Sh40.6 million. However, during his address, Hussein said Firat is demanding over Sh80 million, a matter he is pursuing with the Ministry of Sports.
Firat resigned in December last year, citing lack of pay.
Other notable creditors in the federation’s list are Sports Kenya (Sh79.6 million), Great Times Tours & Travel (Sh36.6 million), AFS International (Sh25.4 million), payroll liabilities (Sh17 million) and former staff (Sh10 million). An audit is ongoing to ascertain the correct balances of the creditors’ value.
The total expected revenue for the 2025 financial year which was passed by the delegates is Sh2.9 billion.
Local revenue makes the highest amount of that figure at Sh2.57 billion, followed by Fifa grants (Sh221.7million), CAF grants (Sh51.6) and Safaricom Chapa Dimba (Sh58.1 million).
National teams’ expenditure takes the lions’ share of the budget at Sh1.2 billion followed by Leagues and Competition (Sh530.5 million) and debt portfolio management support (Sh415 million).
