adminNAIROBI. – World football governing body, FIFA has lifted the suspension it imposed on Kenya on February 24.
In a letter addressed to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Secretary General Barry Otieno, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said the world football governing body arrived at the decision to lift the suspension following the reinstatement into office of the FKF Executive Committee by new Sports CS Ababu Namwamba.
“We would like to inform you that the situation of the FKF was submitted to the Bureau of FIFA Council for consideration and decision on 25 November, 2022,” said Samoura in the letter sent on Monday.
“On this occasion, the Bureau was informed of the official letter dated 4 November, 2022 from the FKF General Secretary Barry Otieno to FIFA confirming that the Kenyan government as represented by the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Sports, the Hon. Ababu Namwamba had reinstated the FKF Executive committee with immediate effect.
“The bureau also noted that the FKF General secretary further asserted that the FKF offices had been handed back to the association‘s elected leaders.
“In view of the circumstances, the Bureau of the council decided on 25 November 2022, to lift the suspension of the FKF with immediate effect.”
She added that “upon the lifting of the suspension, a FIFA-CAF mission will be deployed to Nairobi in order to define the next steps for the FKF and also meet with the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Sports.”
Before suspending Kenya from all its activities, FIFA had demanded that the government reinstate into office the disbanded FKF NEC and Secretariat. – Nation
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