EXCLUSIVE: NSL giants Kibera Black Stars in crisis over disputed leadership and secret elections
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Reading Time: 3min | Thu. 20.11.25. | 07:05
Insiders privy to the matter say that several first-team players voted in the so-called election and were passed off as “members” a move that contradicts the club’s governance structure
National Super League (NSL) side Kibera Black Stars has sunk into a deepening leadership crisis after a petition was written to the Sports Registrar challenging the legitimacy of the club’s current officials, Mozzart Sport can confirm.
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Former chairman Alphlet Mwanjumwa Mwakuluma wrote to Sports Registrar Rose Wasike on 21 October, seeking the deregistration of the office led by chairman Edwin Nyakundi, arguing that it was installed through an unlawful and unconstitutional process.
In the letter, also copied to FKF CEO Harold Ndege, the Leagues and Competitions Committee, and multiple club members, Mwakuluma alleges that the club conducted secret elections on 14 October, 2025, where players, not registered members, voted.
He insists that Kibera Black Stars is a community club with over 400 registered members, and contractual players have no mandate to determine leadership.
He urged the Registrar to halt any move to legitimise the alleged new office, saying the process violated both the club’s constitution and the Sports Act.
He also attached the earlier resignation letter of former Secretary General Eugene Ochieng as evidence of irregularities within the leadership structure.
Mwanjumwa, Eugene, and Wycliffe Ouma were originally elected in 2023.
However, the club’s stability was disrupted after allegations of match fixing were raised against Mwanjumwa, forcing him to step aside.
Once he left, the validity of the earlier elections was thrown into question, and assistant chairman Nyakundi took over on an interim basis with fresh elections expected.
Those elections were never held within the required timeline.
Further confusion arose when Eugene, who had resigned after falling out with Mwanjumwa, returned to the team after Mwanjumwa’s exit.
Nyakundi reinstated him in an operations role before Eugene eventually declared himself the club’s CEO, despite Maurice Otieno having already been serving as the legitimate Secretary General.
Sources indicate that the club was in talks with a new sponsor who demanded that only individuals officially listed with the Sports Registry could manage the club’s finances.
This reportedly pushed Nyakundi, Eugene, and Wycliffe to urgently pursue registration, sidelining Maurice in the process.
It is understood that the trio conducted a covert election, allegedly with the influence of a senior figure outside the club.
They then submitted their names to the Sports Registry, a submission that was accepted, despite objections from members who argued the process was unconstitutional.
Insiders privy to the matter say that several first-team players voted in the so-called election and were passed off as “members” a move that contradicts the club’s governance structure.
When contacted, CEO Eugene Ochieng dismissed claims of illegal elections and maintained that the current office is legitimate.
He insisted that Kibera Black Stars is aligned with the requirements of the Sports Registry, adding that nothing prevents players from being club members.
“A player can be a player and still be a member. There is nowhere in the constitution that bars players from voting if they are registered members,” Eugene said.
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