The Football Kenya Federation Caretaker Committee head of referees Titus Kasuve has confirmed that his office has cleared the outstanding arrears owed to whistlers.Cases of referees giving matches especially in the National Super League wide berths in protest to delayed payments had been on the rise in recent weeks and in worse case scenarios’ ‘strangers’ have manned matches.Controversy rages as ‘strangers’ officiate NSL tie pitting SS Assad and Migori YouthSecond tier matches played down at the coast have served the Kenyan football family with drama as a handful have failed to kick off completely or began late due to the absence of the whistlers on the pitch or late arrivals.Beleaguered FIFA referee pleads innocent amid suspect officiating claims leveled against herThe same has also been witnessed at Muhoroni and Murang’a although, sources say that security in the two venues has been a cause of concern for both the referees and the league managers.Kasuve revealed that they had not delayed payments to a section of the referees deliberately but attributed the late disbursement of funds to transfer hitches that were beyond their control.”We have cleared with everyone on Monday. We have not in debt with any referee. We had received the wrong accounts and documents and when we tried to deposit, it could bounce back. Money has already been debited from our bank accounts and the recipients will be able to get it soon from their respective banks, ” he said.Angry Kasuve scoffs at clubs in row over suspect officiating in the leaguesKasuve’s confirmation comes just weeks after he came to the defence of the officials who had and are still being criticized for unprofessionalism.Calls to the administrator’s office to have erring referees censured or punished have fallen on defeat ears leaving the disgruntled clubs with no avenue to seek answers from.
