Outspoken Murang’a branch chairman Robert Macharia has petitioned Football Kenya Federation (FKF) General Secretary Barry Otieno to convene a meeting within the next two months to elect an interim national executive committee.Macharia who chaired a special general meeting last Saturday aimed at deliberating on the way forward in as far as having the running of football return to the elected officials is concerned, wants Otieno to act within the stipulated time and allow the stakeholders elect an interim national office pending the solving of the impasse between the government and the office.Strongly worded letter from the FKF Muranga Branch Chairman Robert Macharia to the Caretaker Committee pic.twitter.com/YoXy5eSte6— Jeff Kinyanjui (@Nyash88) March 1, 2022 The government through the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage Amina Mohamed moved to disband the federation’s executive committee and the secretariat in November last year and replaced them with a caretaker committee.The installation of the committee attracted the attention of FIFA who swung into action and suspended the country last month for government interference to the running of the game that contravenes the statuses.Macharia who has been on the forefront in criticising the installation of the committee earlier on revealed that the special meeting held last weekend agreed to elect an interim office that will run the functions of the federation.There was Oscar Igaida during his time at AFC Leopards and now there is one Robert Macharia from Murang’a’s FKF Branch.Hawa jamaa wanaandika barua— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) March 10, 2022 The administrator who has also been scoring at the corridors of justice when pitted against the committee had also indicated that the interim officials will hand over power to the bona-fide bearers as soon the impasse between them and the government is settled.”The members would appreciate that as directed by Article 37(k) of the FKF constitution 2017 you proceed and make arrangements to convoke a Special General Assembly within two months from the date of this notification,” read part of the letter addressed to Otieno.Departing Leopards midfielder thanks club as he prepares to report to Police trainingHowever with the decisions made at a time when a country is suspended not legally binding, it will be interesting to see if the former communications chief at the federation will hearken to the call by the stakeholders.Further with the caretaker pushing for clubs to comply with the provisions of the Sports Act that will usher in fresh elections, it remains to be seen on what direction they will follow as a good number were represented in the meeting that had a total of 44 delegates.
