The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) from removing or interfering with a member of its National Executive Committee (NEC), pending the hearing and determination of a constitutional petition.
High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye restrained the FKF National Executive Committee from suspending, removing, or otherwise interfering with the position of Abdullahi Yusuf, who has challenged his ouster in court.
The court further directed that any action already taken against Yusuf be stayed and the status quo restored, effectively reinstating him to his position within the federation pending the hearing of the application.
The dispute stems from a contested NEC meeting held on April 24, 2026, where resolutions were reportedly passed requiring Yusuf, alongside FKF President Hussein Mohammed and other senior officials, to step aside from their roles.
In his petition, Yusuf argues that the meeting and its resolutions were unlawful, unconstitutional, and procedurally flawed. According to his lawyers Danstan Omari and Martina Swiga, the petitioner was neither notified of the meeting nor given an opportunity to respond to any allegations before the decision was made.
According to court documents, he was not furnished with the agenda, complaints, evidence, or minutes relating to the meeting, and was effectively condemned unheard, in violation of his constitutional rights.
Yusuf further claims that the impugned resolutions have already been implemented, interfering with his mandate, reputation, and role within the federation, while also triggering broader administrative changes within FKF.
While the petition has been filed in his personal capacity, it challenges the legality of the same resolutions that also affected the FKF president, placing the federation’s leadership dispute squarely before the court.
He is seeking, among other orders, a declaration that the resolutions of April 24 are unconstitutional and null and void, as well as an order quashing the decision compelling him to step aside.
Justice Mwamuye directed that the application, petition, and court orders be served on the respondents by April 29, 2026.
The court has given the FKF National Executive Committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports until May 8, 2026 to file their responses.
The matter will be mentioned on May 19, 2026 for directions on compliance and to pave the way for an expedited hearing.
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