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Last Updated: Friday, 13 April 2007, 09:50 GMT 10:50 UK
Kenya facing new Fifa sanctions
Sepp Blatter
Blatter is furious over plans to set up a caretaker committee for KFF

Kenya Football Federation (KFF) is once again facing the threat of suspension by world governing body Fifa over renewed allegations of political interference.

Fifa wrote to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Thursday warning that Kenya's recent return to international football could again be revoked.

This was after the government of the east African country announced plans to set up a "caretaker committee" to run the federation.

"This is unbelievable," Fifa's presidential delegate for special affairs, Jerome Champagne said in the letter.

"I discussed this issue this morning again with the Fifa president Sepp Blatter and he is furious.

"Once again, a governmental structure (the sports commissioner and the registrar's office) intervened again in this matter in spite of all statements.

"Mr Blatter even mentioned a new suspension to be brought to the Fifa congress."

Kenya was banned from all international competitions last October for breaching international agreements and for protracted problems in its troubled federation.

The ban was lifted last month but with conditions attached, including non-interference by the Kenyan government and the withdrawal of pending legal proceedings.

Two Kenyan premier league clubs have already flouted the agreement, however, by continuing to challenge their relegation before the country's civil courts.

"All this confusion is just created for the sake of trying to save two clubs and to damage every effort to rebuild,"

Champagne added: "I really wonder whether (they) will ever learn anything."

Kenya's registrar's office confirmed on Thursday that it was setting up the caretaker committee on an interim basis until an annual general meeting could be convened.

"The registrar hereby confirms the caretaker committee of KFF to deal with affairs of the society until the annual general meeting is called," deputy registrar of societies S.M. Nganga said.

"We have started running football and we shall announce our programme soon," Peter Ochiel, the committee's leader, said.



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