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  • 1 day ago | nation.africa | Victor Otieno

    The State Department for Sports will lose Sh1.1 billion in funding in the final budget estimates for the 2025/26 financial year, which were tabled before Parliament on Wednesday. The reduction, presented by the Budget and Appropriations Committee, comes despite the Ministry of Sports earlier raising concerns over underfunding, with no allocation, for instance, made for the co-hosting rights fees for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.

  • 4 days ago | nation.africa | Victor Otieno

    What you need to know:Hussein also revealed that FKF could face a Sh18 million fine related to a disciplinary case involving Zoo Football Club, which was relegated to the FKF Division One League in 2021 over match-fixing allegations. “If the federation loses the case, FIFA will impose a 20 percent deduction from the federation’s FIFA Forward funds,” he noted. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is grappling with massive legal fees that are severely hindering its operations.

  • 5 days ago | nation.africa | Victor Otieno

    Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has officially written off the Sh123 million deposit paid for an Outside Broadcasting (OB) van that was never delivered—bringing to a close one of the most controversial and costly chapters in Kenyan football governance. The revelation was made during the ninth FKF Congress held at Sportsview Hotel in Kasarani, Nairobi on Saturday.

  • 6 days ago | nation.africa | Victor Otieno

    Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Hussein Mohammed has revealed that the federation is facing financial sanctions from Fifa, running into millions of shillings due to mistakes of the previous regime. At the same time, FKF has unveiled a budget of Sh2.9 billion for the 2025 financial year. Hussein spoke during the FKF Congress held at Kasarani Sports View Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday. It marked the first FKF Congress convened by his administration since taking office on December 7.

  • 6 days ago | nation.africa | Victor Otieno

    What you need to know:As the father of three works to rebuild his life, he hopes his story will serve as a powerful lesson to others. On February 22, 2025, Owino made a heartfelt appeal to Kenyans for support through his Facebook page. From being one of Kenya’s finest goalkeepers, living the high life in Nairobi to crashing to rock bottom, Mathews ‘Ottamax’ Owino’s journey is a gripping tale of grace to grass and the aftermath.

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