Football Kenya Limited

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Football Kenya Limited (abbreviated as Football Kenya Ltd., Football Kenya or FKL) was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 2008 and was recognised by FIFA in the same year, taking over control of Kenyan football from the Kenya Football Federation. FKL organised the Kenya Premier League (KPL), the Kenyan Nationwide League and the Kenya national football team. It was headed by Sam Nyamweya, who was voted in through an election that involved all Kenyan football clubs in 2011, beating six other candidates including KFF chairman Mohamed Hatimy. [1] [2]

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Leadership disputes with KFF

FKL was formed in 2008 by a group of football administrators to rival then governing body, the Kenya Football Federation, and was immediately recognised by FIFA as the governing body of Kenyan football. This led the KFF to sue FIFA for failing to recognize it and extending its (FIFA's) support to a limited liability company. The KFF also appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a proper ruling. On 27 April 2010, CAS dismissed the KFF's appeal and asked FIFA to continue recognising FKL as the governing body of Kenyan football. [3]

Replacement by FKF

In November 2011, FKL was disbanded as it wanted to cease being a limited company. The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) replaced FKL, but most of the new executive positions were retained by their former occupants on FKL. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kenyan football clubs will vote Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine futaa.com
  2. ↑ The Standard | Nyamweya is Football Kenya boss Published on 29/10/2011 by Robin Toskin.
  3. ↑ CAS settles Kenya football dispute | African Soccer Union - [usurped] - Posted on 28 April 2010 at 08:19.
  4. ↑ Kenyanstar.com, 1 November 2011 - Out goes Football Kenya Limited (FKL) in comes Football Kenya Federation (FKF), new constitution within 90 days Archived 2011-11-02 at the Wayback Machine - by Timothy Olobulu.
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