Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has once again provided hope that Kenya’s football suspension could soon be coming to an end after meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Secretary General Fatma Samoura and CAF President Patrice Motsepe on Thursday in Qatar.Although specific details of the meeting remain scanty, it is expected that the debilitating indefinite suspension imposed on Kenya by the world football governing body back in February this year topped the agenda of Namwamba’s sit-down with the football executives.##NAJAVA_MECA_6834001##In a post on his official social media pages, the former Budalangi Member of Parliament shared pictures of the meeting with a caption congratulating both Qatar and FIFA for staging the ongoing 2022 World Cup.“Met in Doha today FIFA President Gianni Infantino, General Secretary Fatma Samoura and CAF President Patrice Motsepe. I congratulate Qatar for superbly hosting the world’s most loved sporting event and commend FIFA for making football truly global,” the CS wrote.Met in Doha today @FIFAcom President Gianni Infantino, General Secretary Fatma Samoura and @CAF_Online President Patrice Motsepe. I congratulate Qatar for superbly hosting the world’s most loved sporting event, and commend FIFA for making football truly global. #WorldcupQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/8LKqpTS12Z— Hon Ababu-Namwamba, EGH🇰🇪 (@AbabuNamwamba) November 24, 2022 Since taking over from Ambassador Amina Mohammed, Namwamba has acted with haste to resolve the football impasse that has been in place since February when FIFA ratified their decision to suspend Kenya indefinitely for government interference that had seen the Football Kenya Federation disbanded by his predecessor.In one of the measures taken to have the country’s football suspension lifted, Namwamba agreed to reinstate the ousted FKF Vice President Doris Petra and Chief Executive Officer Barry Otieno in line with the requirement demanded by FIFA.Namwamba reinstates ousted FKF officials as Mwendwa steps asideThe Cabinet Secretary also stated that he had written to the football governing body over the measures taken so far and only awaits clearance regarding the suspension that has ruled out Kenya from taking any part oon the international scene.
