The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has appointed Dennis Gicheru as its Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
In a statement, FKF said Gicheru, who is the federation’s Head of Legal Affairs and an Advocate of the High Court, takes over the role with immediate effect. The appointment will remain in place until the position is advertised and filled substantively.
However, the appointment comes at a time when FKF is facing an ongoing leadership dispute involving the substantive CEO, Harold Ndege.
“We wish to announce that FKF Head of Legal Affairs, Dennis Gicheru, has been appointed Acting General Secretary/CEO pending the advertisement and substantive filling of the position. The appointment takes effect immediately,” the statement reads.
FKF President Hussein Mohammed accused Ndege in late 2025 of gross misconduct, poor governance and failure to communicate important parliamentary summons to the federation. The allegations led to internal wrangles within the federation.
In January 2026, Ndege moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court, where he obtained orders stopping FKF from removing him from office. He described the federation’s actions as “unprofessional,” while the FKF leadership insisted reforms were necessary to improve management.
Despite a court order issued on January 9, 2026, barring FKF from discussing or implementing Ndege’s removal, the federation went ahead and appointed Gicheru as Acting CEO.
The dispute took another turn later in January when Ndege’s lawyers challenged an affidavit sworn by President Mohammed. They claimed the document was invalid because the President was allegedly in Morocco when it was said to have been commissioned in Kenya.
As of February 6, the court is still reviewing the matter. The situation has left FKF in an unusual position, with Harold Ndege remaining the substantive CEO while Dennis Gicheru serves as Acting CEO.
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