FKF President Fires Back Amid Ksh 42 Million CHAN Insurance Scandal: 'I Shall Not Allow It'

Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed has addressed the recent news tying him to a KSh 42 million insurance contract for the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The insurance deal is facing scrutiny, especially after a lower bid of KSh 29 million from established firms was seemingly ignored.

According to multiple reports, the controversy stems from a high-value insurance arrangement for the tournament. FKF awarded a contract worth KSh 42,406,815 to a recently registered company, despite receiving more competitive offers from well-known insurers.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had mandated that host nations, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, secure a civil liability cover of $30 million (approximately KSh 3.8 billion) as a prerequisite for hosting the event.

In a post shared on his X(Twitter) handle, Hussein Mohammed stated that his efforts to reform Kenyan football have naturally attracted resistance, particularly from individuals who stand to lose from increased accountability and transparency.

He suggested that the recent allegations linking the federation to an insurance-related scandal during CHAN 2024 were part of a deliberate attempt to undermine those reforms and discredit his leadership.

Hussein Mohammed warned that such accusations, if left unchallenged, could damage years of personal commitment and investment in using football as a tool for national development, noting that reputations can be quickly destroyed by sustained negative narratives. However, he made it clear that he would not allow that to happen.

“Once I started the process of cleaning house, it was inevitable that corruption would fight back. Through such a malicious campaign, a lifetime of sacrifice, dedication and investment to help develop our social fabric through sports can go up in smoke, just like that,” Hussein Mohammed said.

“Reputation ruined forever. I shall not allow it. In this regard, I shall be issuing a comprehensive response to these heinous, fabricated allegations and all other planned propaganda. We know all their plans.”

Meanwhile, documents have indicated that the FKF, through its then-suspended CEO Harold Ndege, had initially sought quotes from Takaful Insurance, Old Mutual, and Britam.

These proposals were designed to meet CAF's KSh 3.8 billion coverage requirement and included protection for both CAF and Local Organising Committee employees.

Britam submitted the most competitive offer at $226,013, which translates to KSh 29,155,677. However, despite receiving these structured bids from reputable companies, the federation ultimately pursued a different path.

On August 4, 2025, the FKF authorised a payment of $328,735 (KSh 42,406,815) to a different insurance brokerage firm.

Records reveal that this company was only registered on June 25, 2025, just weeks before securing the lucrative contract. This has raised concerns about the firm's experience and capacity to handle such a significant international sporting event, as well as the due diligence conducted by the FKF.

While the tournament went on without issue, the significant discrepancy between the lowest bid of KSh 29.1 million and the final payment of KSh 42.4 million has placed the procurement decision under a microscope, with calls for greater transparency and justification.