NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22, 2026 – The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) have halted its investigations into the alleged embezzlement of Ksh 42.4 million at the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) during last year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).
In a letter addressed to FKF CEO Dennis Gicheru, PPRA director general Patrick Wanjuki said the issue does not fall within its jurisdiction because no public funds were utilised in the process.
“In handling this complaint, the Authority took into consideration that while the FKF is not inherently recognised as a public entity under Section 2 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, Cap 412 (the Act), the same section defines public procurement as procurement undertaken using public funds,” Wanjuki said.
He added: “In light of the response provided, the Authority finds that public funds were not utilised in the subject procurement. As such, the transaction is not governed by the Act, and the Authority has no jurisdiction to further investigate the concerns raised in the complaint. The Authority has therefore proceeded to close this matter.”
The letter was in response to an earlier one from Gicheru on June 8, in which he was responding to PPRA’s questions, seeking clarity around the award of a Ksh 42.4 million tender to Riskwell Insurance Brokers to provide insurance services during the month-long continental competition.
From a political perspective, the latest turn of events represents a win for FKF president Hussein Mohammed who had been unceremoniously removed from office over his alleged role in the scandal.
During a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting chaired by his deputy MacDonald Mariga on April 24, Hussein was suspended from office after eight of the members voted for the same.
The supremo stood accused of his complicity in the transfer of the funds from the federation’s accounts to that of Riskwell, despite it being an unlicensed brokerage firm that had only been in existence for less than two months.
The funds were meant for general civil liability insurance for players, staff as well as property during the continental showpiece.
The president has, since then, fought back successfully in his boardroom war against his deputy, aided by a High Court ruling, Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) ruling as well as world governing body, Fifa, which described the ouster as unconstitutional and a violation of Article 41 of FKF’s constitution.
