FKF hires new CEO Dennis Gicheru to replace embattled Harold Ndege

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has appointed Dennis Gicheru, the federation’s Head of Legal Affairs, as Acting General Secretary/CEO, effective immediately.

Gicheru, who came in to replace suspended Harold Ndege, will serve in the role pending the recruitment of a permanent office holder. As acting CEO, he will oversee day-to-day operations and help maintain the federation’s programmes without disruption.

 

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A statement from FKF confirmed: “We wish to announce that FKF Head of Legal Affairs, Dennis Gicheru, has been appointed Acting General Secretary/CEO pending the advertisement and substantive filling of the position. The appointment takes effect immediately.”

Ndege had already moved to court to stop his removal

Ndege has been embroiled in a tug-of-war with FKF president Hussein Mohammed who has accused him of incompetency.

The wrangles began in late 2025 when Mohammed levelled 21 allegations against Ndege, including gross misconduct, poor governance, and a failure to communicate critical parliamentary summons.

However, Ndege moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya to block his removal from office by Mohammed.

On January 9, 2026, the court issued interim orders stopping the FKF, its President, and the National Executive Committee (NEC) from implementing a “Notice to Show Cause” that sought to oust Ndege.

Despite these orders, the FKF NEC reportedly met on January 15, 2026, to discuss Ndege’s removal, leading Ndege to file a contempt of court application against them.

Among the key accusations are claims that Ndege failed to notify or consult the President over a parliamentary summons, mishandled national youth teams, including the U17 and U15 sides, and presided over poor planning that allegedly contributed to substandard performances and negative publicity.

Ndege was further accused of failing to follow through on strategic initiatives, including the FIFA Arena project, the FKF-FRMF Morocco memorandum of understanding, the Harambee Stars kit design competition, and the FIFAe e-sports summit process, which the President says exposed FKF to compliance and financial risks.