FKF General Assembly expels seven NEC members, including VP McDonald Mariga

The Football Kenya Federation has expelled seven National Executive Committee members after a disrupted Special General Meeting in Meru, and the expelled officials dispute the decision.

What happened

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Assembly resolved to expel seven members of its National Executive Committee (NEC), including Vice-President McDonald Mariga Wanyama, after a Special General Meeting held in Meru on Saturday [2]. In a statement dated November 7, the federation said the decision followed deliberations on alleged violations of the FKF Constitution [2]. The Assembly is the federation's supreme decision-making organ [3].

Mariga and NEC member Dan Shikanda have dismissed their expulsion. According to [1], Shikanda said the ouster was illegal and that genuine delegates were locked out. The meeting was presided over by FKF President Hussein Mohammed and attended by representatives of FIFA, CAF and the government [1].

The meeting was disrupted. According to [2], hundreds of youths had reportedly gathered at the hotel before a security operation began, and the meeting, scheduled for 9:00 am, had not started amid a tense standoff. [1] reports that Mariga and Shikanda were forced to leave the venue, and that the police contingent accompanying them was also forced out after a group led by Meru County Police Commander Moses Mutisya arrived.

Why Kenyans are searching for it

The sources do not explain why people are searching for this. They describe the expulsions, the dispute over their legality and the disruption at the meeting, but they do not say what drove the search interest.

Key facts

• Meeting: Special General Meeting in Meru, Saturday, November 7 [1][2].
• Expelled: Seven NEC members, including Vice-President McDonald Mariga Wanyama [2].
• Stated grounds: Serious and repeated violations of the FKF Constitution and applicable FIFA regulations, including a purported NEC resolution of April 24, 2026 that sought the removal of President Hussein Mohammed, repeated failure to attend NEC meetings, and unauthorised communication on behalf of the federation [3].
• Legal basis: Articles 16 and 24 of the FKF Constitution, which provide for the expulsion of members and the dismissal of NEC officials [3].
• Dispute: Mariga and Shikanda say the expulsion was illegal [1].
• Teargas: Sources disagree. [1] reports that police teargassed delegates, while [2] says the sources differ on where teargas was used.

What to watch

The sources do not say whether the expulsions will be challenged in any formal process, or how the dispute over the meeting will be resolved. Watch for official FKF statements and any response from the seven officials, whose position so far, according to [1], is that the expulsion was illegal.

Sources

1. [1] Ousted FKF members break silence after dismissal - Nairobi Tea
2. [2] FKF expels Vice-President McDonald Mariga and six other NEC members at Meru meeting - Nairobi Tea
3. [3] FKF General Assembly resolves to expel Mariga and six other NEC members - Nairobi Tea

Compiled by the NairobiCity trend desk from the sources above.