Sports Tribunal has jurisdiction over FKF, High Court of Kenya rules

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa (in blue) follows proceedings of a court case where the Sports Dispute Tribunal is sitting to determine a conflict between Football Kenya Federation and Sports Registrar at Milimani Law courts on February 25, 2020. Photo/Stafford Ondego, [Standard]

A High Court in Mombasa has ruled that the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) has jurisdiction to determine sports matters and cases against beleaguered Football Kenya Federation (FKF).

In the ruling, Judge Thande Mugure, sitting at High Court Mombasa, also vacated stay orders that had temporarily stopped proceedings against FKF at the Sports Tribunal stopped all proceedings.