The Football Kenya Federation Transition Committee (FKFTC) has unveiled members of its Independent Disciplinary and Appeals Committee (IDAC).Former Kenya Referees Association chairman GMT Ottieno will chair the committee that also consists of Kenya Football Coaches Association (Kefoca) Chairman John Bob Oyugi, former Kenyan international Josphat ‘Controller’ Murila, lawyer Bernard Murunga, and former Harambee Starlets team manager Asha Pili Ramadhan.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The Committee’s mandate will be to adjudicate disciplinary matters still pending from the tenure of the FKF Caretaker Committee as well as those that may arise during the mandate of the FKF Transition Committee.The return of GMT Ottieno pic.twitter.com/JrrDQ40dfx— Meshack Kisenge (@kisengemeshack1) May 20, 2022 Its appointment comes barely days after some clubs moved to the Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) petitioning the Transition Committee to allow FKF bodies to resume their mandate as per the FKF Constitution.Migori Youth, Dandora Love, Gusii FC, Zoo FC, Kisumu All Stars, Mwatate United, and Coastal Heroes in the NSL and Kamungei United in the FKF Division One League, alongside sports journalist Francis Ngira Okello moved to the SDT shortly after the appointment of the FKFTC.NSL clubs want FKF bodies allowed to resume their mandateSpeaking at Nyayo National Stadium during the unveiling of the five-member committee, the FKFTC Referees Committee chairman Caesar Handa urged the appointed members to be impartial as they dispense their duties in line with FIFA standards.”This is an able team of men and lady, who have got the necessary experience to do the right job, and I appeal to them to be professional in their undertakings during the pending cases and the remaining matches of the season,” Handa said.Football Kenya Federation Transition Committee members met local stakeholders of the game on Monday 23 May 2022 to deliberate on issues geared towards growth and development of the sport in the country. pic.twitter.com/nQnFX8ruaH— FKFtransition (@FKFtransition) May 23, 2022 His counterpart in the Leagues and Competitions subcommittee Ali Amour praised the composition of the team, terming it an all-around committee, and adding that he expects the league to now conclude amicably without complaints from teams.”This is a balanced team comprising of a referee, coach, ex player, team manager and a sports legal expert who will offer consultancy services to the team. We are expecting our leagues to end on a high without any complaints from clubs, which are committed to honour their obligations,” said Amour.
