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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Renowned football administrator Hussein Mohammed has called for prompt action to cleanse the mess that has bedeviled the local football scene.<\/p>\n

The Murang\u2019a Seal FC official lashed out at a section of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials, claiming they had, on countless occasions, conducted themselves in a manner that undermines the values of football and flouts the laws of our nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an official of Kenya Premier League side Murang\u2019a Seal and the CEO of Extreme Sports Ltd, I have invested over 20 years of my professional life in advancing a football development agenda that cuts across the country and more so at the grassroots level,\u201d Hussein remarked.<\/p>\n

Hussein said he had continuously initiated and rolled out programs, that created opportunities for thousands of footballers and sports administrators at all levels of the game, some of whom enjoy leadership roles in the FKF structures today.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegrettably, some of these officials have taken the tyrannical route and used their positions to threaten, oppress, and blackmail football stakeholders,\u201d Hussein stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have repeatedly been subjected to discrimination, and intimidation for participating in football-related activities orchestrated by certain members of the Football Kenya Federation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He termed the conduct of the said officials as malicious and a blatant violation of his civil and fundamental constitutional rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn December 31, 2023, while making my way to attend the Genowa Cup finals in Homa Bay County, I received a call from a gentleman who introduced himself as an official of FKF Homa Bay Branch,\u201d Hussein said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe informed me that I was not allowed to attend the games as they had received instructions from FKF head office in Nairobi to block my entry to the Raila Odinga Stadium,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Hussein said he was received and ushered into the facility by county government officials given he attended the event as the governor\u2019s guest.<\/p>\n

\u201cA tense and volatile stand-off ensued as the FKF branch officials refused to proceed with the games and immediately withdrew referees as they demanded that I leave the stadium,\u201d Hussein said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe host county officials and the governor were baffled by the reaction of the FKF officials as their protestations had no merit nor logic. The intervention of the Governor, her team, and local law enforcement authorities ensured that my constitutional rights were protected and I am truly grateful to them for standing their ground against tyranny and impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hussein said it was not the first time he had been subjected to such contempt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish this was a single isolated incident. If it were, I wouldn\u2019t bother you today. I have faced and weathered several instances of sabotage, discrimination, and isolation from mainstream football activities in the past, some of which are already in the public domain,\u201d Hussein remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2015, FKF refused to affiliate with the Extreme Sports Super 8 tournament and threatened sponsors associated with the initiative. The federation instituted a court case against Extreme Sports but later withdrew after realizing they had no case.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2018, Extreme Sports was contracted by a local gaming company to manage the Ronaldinho Kenya tour but yet again, threats and sanctions were directed towards the sponsors, clubs, and officials of teams participating in the scheduled events,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said he has decided to vent out his spleen in public given the behaviour has now become dangerously unsettling and requires immediate and deliberate intervention \u2018if we are to restore sanity to this critical sector\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am here to stand up against all forms of discrimination, intimidation, and impunity in the sports sector. As stated above according to Article 4 of the Fifa Statutes, discrimination of any kind regardless of political opinion or any other opinion is strictly prohibited and attracts heavy sanctions such as suspension or expulsions.<\/p>\n

\u201cArticle 2 of the Caf Statute states that one of the objectives is to prevent practices or procedures which may jeopardise the integrity of the game, or give rise to any form of abuse of the game of football.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called for the objective promotion of football free from discrimination against any person on any grounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cFifa and Caf are strong advocates of a healthy enabling environment for the promotion of the game and thus the acts of impunity by the FKF must be called out and condemned seriously,\u201d Hussein remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese actions portray a federation that has run its affairs with impunity, a lack of governance and ethics putting the image of the game in disrepute,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He went on to cite Article 36 (1) of the country\u2019s Constitution which guarantees everyone the right to freedom of association, a right he intends to enjoy without fear or intimidation from any quarters.<\/p>\n

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