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FKF CEO Barry Otieno resigns

FKF CEO Barry Otieno speaks during a function at Kenya Institute of Special Education in Nairobi on January 17,2024. Otieno stepped down from his role on October 8, 2024. 

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Current President Nick Mwendwa is ineligible to run for a third term and is reportedly eyeing the vice presidency seat.
  • The FKF's National Executive Committee (NEC) term officially ends on October 17, with election campaigns intensifying across various factions. 

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) CEO Barry Otieno has resigned from his position ahead of the upcoming national elections scheduled for December 7, 2024.

Otieno, who took over from Robert Muthomi on July 22, 2019, expressed gratitude to the football community for their support during his five-year tenure, stating he believes he exceeded expectations.