Embattled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss Nicholas Kithuku Mwendwa has stepped aside and transferred the FKF president functions to his Deputy president Doris Petra.In a letter addressed to the National Executive Members and seen by Mozzart Sport, Mwendwa notes that the recent happenings have adversely affected him at a personal level including his family and personal business, adding that his decision was arrived at with the Federation’s interests at heart.”In light of the foregoing, specifically, the frequent arrests and detentions, which have adversely affected my family and personal business and whilst I am confident I will be cleared of any wrongdoing in the end, I have today in accordance with Article 42(8) of the FKF constitution (2017) asked my Vice President Madam Doris Petra to assume all functions of the FKF president.Taking into consideration that I am personally being targeted in all this, my decision has been arrived at with the federation’s best interest at heart.I want to thank the entire NEC family, for the support you have offered my office and the federation in general, in developing Kenyan football. I have no doubt that the same will be extended to Madam Doris Petra and the remaining FKF team.Kindly accept, Dear members, my utmost gratitude,” part of the letter read.Reports: Nick Mwendwa has transferred the functions of Football Kenya Federation president to his Deputy Doris Petra. https://t.co/h1kiTzQHOG— David wa Kwallimwa (@kwalimwadavid) November 30, 2021 According to Article 42(8) of the FKF constitution, “If the President is absent or unavailable, the Vice President shall act. Should the Vice President be unavailable, the members of the National Executive Committee shall appoint one of the members to act.”In the wake of the stepping aside, Mwendwa is expected to make a formal resignation in the coming days.Earlier today, Mwendwa was granted temporary relief in his ongoing legal battles as he was granted a cash bail of Ksh10 million or a Ksh15 million bond with two sureties in a ruling made on Tuesday afternoon by senior principal magistrate Eunice Nyutu at the Milimani Law Courts.Nick Mwendwa freed on Ksh 10 million cash bailAmong some of the terms that were imposed with the bail or bond terms were:1. Granted cash bail of Ksh 10million or Ksh 15million bond2. Instructed to deposit his passport with the court3. Forbidden from accessing FKF offices4. Forbidden from publishing or discussing the matter in any media (sub judice)5. Forbidden from contacting any witnesses directly or through proxies.The pre-trial for the case is set to be heard on Monday 20 December.
