NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 4 – The Football Kenya Federation is facing potential dissolution after a winding-up petition was filed against it by AFS International GMBH, which claims to be a creditor of the former.
According to Gazette Notice No. 2610, the petition, referenced as HCCOMMIP/E85 of 2024, was presented on December 16, 2024, under Sections 512, 513A, and 514 (1) (b) of the Insolvency Act, 2015.
“A petition to wind up Football Kenya Federation, of P.O. Box 49911-00100, Nairobi, Kandanda House, Kasarani was presented on 16th December 2024, by AFS International GMBH, c/o P.O. Box 21149-00505, Nairobi,” the notice read.
The Insolvency Act, 2015, defines insolvency as a state where an entity is unable to meet its financial obligations. Under Section 514(1)(b) of the Act, a creditor can seek to wind up a company if it is unable to pay its debts.
This is not the first time FKF has been embroiled in controversy. In 2021, it was disbanded over financial mismanagement concerns, and in 2023, it faced threats of deregistration for failing to align with the Sports Act, 2013.
As per the Gazette Notice, interested parties have the right to participate in the legal process.
“Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the petitioner or its advocates.”
The case is currently before the High Court Commercial Registry at Milimani Commercial Courts in Nairobi, with legal representation from Brian Asin & Company Advocates.
If the court upholds the petition, FKF could face liquidation, bringing Kenyan football governance into uncertainty.
The federation, which oversees both domestic leagues and national team affairs, risks losing its operational structure, affecting clubs, players, and stakeholders.
The fate of FKF remains uncertain, with the hearing date yet to be announced.
