Fkf Appoints Legal Head Denis Gicheru Acting Ceo

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has appointed Dennis Gicheru, the federation’s Head of Legal Affairs, as the Acting General Secretary/CEO. The appointment, which takes effect immediately, is temporary pending the advertisement and substantive filling of the position. The former Wazito FC CEO replaces former embattled CEO Harold Ndege at the FKF secretariat. Gicheru has been working as the Legal and Integrity Officer under the Hussein Mohammed leadership and is credites with spearheading a renewed commitment to ethical governance in Kenyan football. Under the leadership of Gicheru, the federation has intensified efforts to curb corruption and restore credibility to the game as well as tackling the runaway match-fixing vices which had plagued the game erstwhile. As FKF’s CEO/General Secretary, Gicheru will oversee the running of matters in Kenyan football including investigating match-fixing, game manipulation, and bribery. His appointment comes as an upgrade to the federation's operations following his success in the legal department which he inherited laden with challenges. FKF under the leadership of President Hussein Mohamed came into office while grappling with 21 active legal disputes which Gicheru has meticulously navigated placing the federation in good legal books. Among legal challenges that Gicheru has navigated include election petitions, contract breaches, insolvency claims, and outstanding legal fees. By January 2025, the federation’s legal liabilities had ballooned to an estimated Ksh 269.9 million. Among the pressing issues is an insolvency suit worth Ksh35.7 million filed by AFS International, following FKF’s failure to honour a broadcast rights agreement with Azam Media, initially valued at USD 9.1 million (approximately Ksh1.3 billion), among others.