The High Court has reversed orders stopping Football Kenya Federation (FKF) from going ahead with its elections. The court said the suspension was due to the fact that the orders had been obtained without revealing material facts.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
“The respondents in the application dated 26/7/2024 have come to court by the application dated 31/7/2024 which is certified as urgent. They seek orders that the ex parte orders issued by the court on 30/7/2024 be set aside for having been obtained through non-disclosure of material facts,” said part of the ruling.
The ruling went on to read, “The court has been told that these orders have not been set aside or appealed from. The court has perused the said court orders being exhibited in the supporting affidavits of the respondents.”
“The court, faced with these contradictory positions at this interim stage, finds it necessary and appropriate to suspend the ex parte orders issued on 30/7/2024. They are hereby suspended.”
On Tuesday, the High Court in Nairobi issued fresh orders barring FKF from proceeding with holding an Annual General Meeting [AGM] or conducting any act pending the hearing of a case filed.
The AGM is supposed to give a road map for the polls and with the court directive it meant that the federation would have had to wait longer before calling for the meeting and issuing guidelines for elections.
Last Friday, FKF president Nick Mwendwa said they were ready to proceed with the AGM after a case challenging their eligibility to be in office was withdrawn.
Earlier in March, the federation had also been stopped from proceeding with the meeting...CONTINUE READING>>
