FKF President on why Kenya is struggling to eradicate match fixing
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 28.02.26. | 20:08
Stakeholders have also taken issue with the fact that there is slow progress by FKF to conclusively deal with such allegations when they arise
After stunning admissions from a number of Premier League coaches about the prevalence of match fixing in the country, FKF President Hussein Mohammed has finally explained why the federation is struggling to curb match manipulation.
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In recent times, cases and allegations of match manipulation have been on the rise in the country, much to the dismay of many stakeholders.
Stakeholders have also taken issue with the fact that there is slow progress by FKF to conclusively deal with such allegations when they arise.
Speaking to the press on Friday, 27 February, the FKF head honcho opened up on the struggles that the country is facing on that front.
“Without resources, without infrastructure and without a clear development agenda, it becomes difficult to deal with match-fixing and capacity gaps,” said Mohammed.
“When resources start streaming into football, we will be able to deal with most of the challenges facing football development,” he added.
As it stands, there is no case that the federation has successfully dealt with conclusively, including some spanning over five years, while on the proactive front, the FKF has only erected pitch-side banners in matches that discourage the vice.
“We have put in measures and structures at the federation to deal with those crises. But today the key message is that we must welcome supporters, investors and sponsors into football because we need to improve our ecosystem,” he stated.
Talks about match fixing resurfaced like wildfire after the immediate former Tusker FC head coach Charles Okere confessed to the prevalence of the vice in the country.
“The reality is that matches are being fixed. Match fixers are very present in the league, and it's a worrying trend,” said Okere in a recent interview with Sporty FM.
After Okere’s revelations, Sofapaka head coach Abdalla Juma and his Kakamega Homeboyz counterpart Patrick Odhiambo have also alluded to the presence of match manipulation in the Kenyan league.
This season, fans have raised concerns over the increasing schoolboy errors by goalkeepers, which have left numerous questions than answers.