Former FKF CEO lists reasons why Hussein Mohammed should step aside
.jpg)
.jpg)
Reading Time: 3min | Tue. 13.01.26. | 20:09
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport, the former FKF CEO said the problems currently facing the federation are deeper than the CEO’s office
Former Gor Mahia sporting director Lordvick Aduda has urged Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed to step aside alongside CEO Harold Ndege.
Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news
He argues that the crisis rocking the federation cannot be resolved by removing only one individual while leaving the leadership at the top intact.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport, Aduda alleged that the problems currently facing FKF are deeper than the CEO’s office and stem from leadership failures that have manifested barely 13 months into Hussein’s tenure.
He insisted that if accountability is to be applied across the board, then the president must also take responsibility for the state of affairs at the federation.
Aduda’s comments come amidst a turbulent week at FKF that could culminate in Ndege’s removal from office, with a decisive meeting scheduled for Thursday, 15 January.
While pressure has mounted on the CEO, Aduda believes isolating him as the main problem is misleading and fails to address the root causes of the wrangles.
According to Aduda, the federation is being dragged down by irreconcilable personality differences between the president and the CEO, a situation he says has paralysed decision-making and disrupted normal operations.
“Personally, I think what is affecting Kenyan football currently is irredeemable personality differences between Hussein Mohammed and Harold Ndege,” he told Mozzart Sport.
“And if Kenyans want to play blame games, then it must start with Hussein himself.”
The former FKF acting CEO questioned several decisions made under the current regime, including the forwarding of Abdalla Yusuf Ibrahim’s name to FIFA for appointment to the Stadium and Security Committee.
Aduda said the move raised governance concerns since Yusuf is a co-opted member without an electoral mandate.
“Who forwarded that name to FIFA?” he asked. “I am not against anyone, but I am using this as an example. He was never elected. He is a co-opted member.
Does it mean that among the nine elected NEC members, no one was qualified to be considered for that position?”
Aduda also criticised the manner in which FKF has been represented at FIFA and CAF meetings, saying Kenya risks missing out on crucial technical and administrative discussions by failing to send the correct officials.
“At FIFA and CAF meetings, each member association is represented by three people,” he explained. “Out of those, two are mandatory: the president and the general secretary. Ideally, the deputy president should also be there.”
He questioned why Ndege has repeatedly been absent from major gatherings, including the FIFA Congress held in Brazil last year and the recent CAF meetings in DR Congo.
“Before the actual congress, there are always sessions for general secretaries, presidents and regional bodies. These meetings are where key decisions and directions are discussed. If the general secretary is not present, then who attends those sessions on behalf of Kenya?” he posed.
Aduda further cited a recent FKF trip to DR Congo, where Mohammed travelled alongside Nyanza NEC member Collins Kale, questioning whether such delegations adequately represented the federation’s administrative leadership.
“Does that mean Kale represents the general secretary in such meetings? If we do not attend the right meetings, then whatever is discussed there, Kenya misses out. We are lacking as a country because we do not have proper representation,” he said.
The outspoken football administrator concluded that removing the CEO alone would not fix FKF’s problems and called for a broader leadership reset at the federation.
“To me, the whole thing needs a reset button,” Aduda said.
His remarks add further pressure on FKF leadership at a time when the federation is facing internal divisions, legal battles and growing scrutiny from the football fraternity, raising fresh questions about whether meaningful reform can be achieved without accountability at the very top.
