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Last Updated: Monday, 15 March, 2004, 11:38 GMT
Kenya football in crisis
By Eric Odanga
BBC Sport, Nairobi

The Kenyan national team
Divisions in the running of Kenyan football is overshadowing the national side

Kenyan football faces uncertainty after a Nairobi high court stopped the implementation of a new Kenya Football Federation (KFF) constitution.

Premier League club Re-Union went to court seeking an order to prohibit the Registrar of Societies and the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services from implementing the new constitution.

Justice Isaac Lenaola found in favour of Re-Union and temporarily halted the Registrar of Societies from registering the new constitution and the Ministry of Sports from supervising the KFF elections unless they are organised under the registered constitution.

The changes made to the new constitution were endorsed by KFF delegates in February.

But some of the interested parties claim that the changes favour the candidates currently in office.

The Kenya National Sports Council (KNSC), who act as advisors to the government, is also unhappy with the new constitution after a clause was inserted that bars the KNSC from arbitrating in disputes involving the KFF.

The KFF is expected to hold its elections on 3 April but they could not take place if several problems, including court disputes are not resolved.

The main reason for court injunctions against the KFF are the allegations of financial impropriety and mismanagement by its officials.

According to the new KFF constitution, the secretary will now be appointed by the executive and become the federation's chief executive officer.

The arguments within the KFF have overshadowed the national team's preparations for the four-nation LG Cup tournament in Nigeria next month.


SEE ALSO
KFF seeks answer to dispute
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KFF bans rebel clubs
22 Sep 03  |  African



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