Embattled FKF CEO Ndege reports attack amid leadership row
By Kenneth Mwenda, January 19, 2026Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chief Executive Officer Harold Ndege has said unknown individuals accosted him at the federation’s headquarters on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Ndege reported that a group of men confronted him at Kandanda House as he arrived for work. He later wrote on Facebook that the incident put his life in danger.
“MY LIFE IS IN DANGER!! Goons accosted me at Kandanda House today, Monday 19/01/26, at Kandanda House (FKF Offices),” he posted.
The incident comes amid an escalating power struggle inside FKF. FKF president Hussein Mohammed said the federation must deal with mediocrity in the football running body.
In a letter dated December 31, 2025, Mohammed listed 21 reasons why the FKF must uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability if Kenyan football is to improve.
“If we are to compete with the best in the world, we must decisively deal with incompetence, mediocrity, corruption, and ineptitude,” he wrote. He admitted the reform process would be painful but insisted it was necessary.
”For too long, we have normalised and tolerated low standards in our institutions. This must stop. The reform agenda shall be a painful process that will take time, but it can and must be done.”
Ndege has fought back through the courts. FKF officials removed him from the National Executive Committee WhatsApp group.
Committees share FKF responsibility
Former Gor Mahia sporting director Lordvick Aduda has defended Ndege. Speaking on January 12, 2026, Aduda dismissed many of the accusations as unfair. He said FKF operates through committees that oversee youth teams, national squads, and international assignments. According to Aduda, the CEO does not act alone in these areas.
“What are all these committees doing?” Aduda asked. He stressed that the General Assembly approves budgets and major decisions, making leadership a shared responsibility.
He also questioned the level of public anger surrounding the dispute, noting that Kenyan football has followed FIFA and CAF rules since the 1960s. He described promises of a complete reset under the current leadership as unrealistic.
The dispute has exposed deeper problems within FKF, including weak communication, legal risks, and security failures. Kenyan football has also faced repeated cases of crowd trouble at matches, including during Harambee Stars qualifiers.
Ndege joined FKF as CEO in January 2025 after Patrick Korir stepped aside.