Sifuna demands inquiry into Kenya Rugby Union affairs

By , May 21, 2025

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has turned up the heat on the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU).

Speaking on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the ODM secretary general called for a comprehensive inquiry into the state of affairs at the union.

The vocal lawmaker called on the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to scrutinise the union’s operational and financial standings.

He asked the committee to find out details on the amount of sponsorship funds channelled to KRU by various corporate entities from 2022 to date and the specific expenditures of the union relating to the same period.

The ODM Party lawmaker further demanded an update on the report by the KRU chairman, Alexander Sasha Mutai, to the DCI regarding alleged criminal and fraudulent acts within the union.

Further, Sifuna asked the committee to determine whether all serving KRU directors possess the necessary qualifications to hold their respective offices.

While vowing to follow up on the matter to a conclusion, Sifuna implored the Julius Murgor (West Pokot)-led committee to find out what actions had been taken to address governance issues to avert sanctions from the World Rugby.

KRU wrangles

In recent times, KRU has been rocked with wrangles pitting its leaders. Sasha was recently reinstated as the rightful chairperson of the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), quashing his suspension and calling out the union’s board for serious procedural and constitutional violations.

In a decision delivered by the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT), deep underlying issues at the union were exposed.

At the heart of the dispute was a controversial board meeting held on March 6, 2025, during which Mutai was suspended following a motion of no confidence.

The tribunal found that the meeting was convened in breach of Article 10.16.2 of the KRU Constitution, which mandates that only the chair, or in his absence, the vice-chair, can call a board meeting, and only after a proper 14-day notice period following a requisition.

Without intervention, the tribunal warned the union risks season after season of internal power struggles instead of rugby development.

While calling for an immediate probe, Sifuna argued that such squabbles could undermine the game and even attract sanctions from World Rugby.

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