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This should be a turning point for Kenyan football

Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu dribbles the ball past Mali striker Ibrahima Kone during a World Cup Qualifier at Stade Adrar, in Agadir Morocco. [FKF]

Excitement and hope emerged when the Football Kenya Federation Caretaker Committee was appointed on November 11, 2021. Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed disbanded Football Kenya Federation over allegations of misappropriation of funds. She then installed the 13-member committee to run football for six months, which ends today.

But despite the committee taking over, there is nothing to write home about. The state of the beautiful game remains shaky. In fact, it is worse than they found it.

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