Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has responded to the heavy criticism from former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) aspirant Bob Collins Otieno alias Bob Jnr.Otieno was one of the favourites to take over as CEO when the current regime, Team Fresh was elected to office on 7 December 2024.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsHowever, he narrowly lost to Harold Ndege who assumed office on 14 February.Since Ndege’s appointment, Bob who was a key campaigner of the Hussein Mohammed-led team took a low profile on matters FKF after missing out on the CEO position. The football enthusiastic did not, however, stay mum for long as he took to his Facebook page to register disappointment with the regime he heavily campaigned for. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8977541##“Kenya deserves better, the clock is ticking Hussein Mohammed’s administration began with widespread goodwill, clear intentions, and overwhelming public support. Seven months on, there’s little to show, no transparency, no institutional clarity, no financial discipline, and no tangible progress,” read part of the post. Kenya Police FC dethrone Gor Mahia league title after slender win over ShabanaOtieno, who is the CEO of fan’s outfit Kulundeng’ Original and fan’s league, Wadau Champions League noted that the regime was doing the exact opposite of what it promised in the campaigns. “The question that now looms large across the football fraternity is clear. Was this truly a Fresh Start, or just another False Start?Kenyan football deserves leadership that is visionary, honest, and accountable. If change Hussein promised is not implemented quickly and sincerely, the Fresh Start may become just another broken promise in the long and disappointing history of Kenyan football governance,” added the post. Tusker striker Ryan Ogam opens up on how failed transfer deals affected himHis outburst triggered response from Ndege, who dismissed his accusations by affirming that FIFA are satisfied with FKF financial standing.“Whatever he is saying is not factual. FIFA are happy with the new administration in regards to fiscal discipline. The audit report highlights tremendous progress in terms of non utilization of cash and use of proper documentation to justify disbursements,” said Ndege.Ndege went on to list some of the new administration’s achievements including the recently announced tender opportunities. Bright sparks in fresh look after Mozzart Bet visitHe wondered which Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Otieno had used to arrive to the conclusion that FKF was making strides towards the wrong direction. “If we were not transparent, would we have advertised for procurement of goods and services or informed the public about the half a billion debt?What KPIs is he using to measure the effectiveness of our administration?” posed Ndege.
