Economy
State probes Nick Mwendwa over Sh245 million AFCON money
Tuesday October 26 2021
FKF President Nick Mwendwa. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Abstract
- State Division for Sports activities has opened an inquiry into how Soccer Kenya Federation (FKF) spent Sh244.6 million on Harambee Stars 2019 failed African Cup of Nations Championships (AFCON) qualifier video games.
- Sports activities Principal Secretary Joe Okudo informed MPs on Tuesday that it has invited the Directorate of Legal Investigations (DCI) to launch investigations into how FKF chairman Nick Mwendwa was superior Sh11 million out of the cash.
- Mr Okudo stated the Sh11 million superior to Mr Mwendwa was hived off the Sh244.6 million that the State transferred to FKF for AFCON preparations.
State Division for Sports activities has opened an inquiry into how Soccer Kenya Federation (FKF) spent Sh244.6 million on Harambee Stars 2019 failed African Cup of Nations Championships (AFCON) qualifier video games.
Sports activities Principal Secretary Joe Okudo informed MPs on Tuesday that it has invited the Directorate of Legal Investigations (DCI) to launch investigations into how FKF president Nick Mwendwa was superior Sh11 million out of the cash between April and November 2019 with out requisite authorisation.
Mr Okudo stated the Sh11 million superior to Mr Mwendwa was hived off the Sh244.6 million that the State transferred to FKF for AFCON preparations.
The DCI can be probing Sh57 million in allowances and bonuses to Harambee Stars gamers and technical bench who travelled for AFCON camps in numerous international locations that weren’t supported by accepted charges.
The Sports activities Fund disbursed Sh244,587,705 to the FKF throughout the yr underneath overview for the Harambee Stars AFCON championship 2019.
The expenditure was utilized by Harambee Stars throughout its camp in France and Spain within the run-up to the continental project in Egypt.
“The Cupboard Secretary Ministry of Sports activities and Heritage has additionally subsequently written to the Registrar of Sports activities to undertake a radical monetary audit of all of the accounts of the Soccer Kenya Federation,” Principal Secretary Joe Okudo informed MPs.
Mr Okudo informed the Nationwide Meeting’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Division has put in place a staff of two auditors from the Auditor Basic’s workplace, two from the personal sector, and officers from the ministry to probe the accounts of FKF.
“Now we have additionally engaged and secured the backing of the Worldwide Federation of Affiliation Soccer (FIFA) in our investigations. Federations have been hiding behind the specter of ban for presidency interference in sports activities federations,” the PS stated.
He informed the Opiyo Wandayi-led committee that FIFA has given Kenya the go-ahead to maneuver into FKF, probe its accounts and reconstitute it to make sure correct administration of sports activities.
“We wrote to the DCI on October 15, 2019 and there was backwards and forwards as a result of the FKF rushed to courtroom to cease the probe. Nevertheless, the courtroom two weeks in the past allowed the DCI to maneuver into FKF saying the federation has a case to reply,” he stated.
Auditor Basic Nancy Gathungu flagged the funds within the State Departments’ books of accounts for the yr to June 2019.
The auditor stated the funds have been made to Mr Mwendwa between April 25, 2019, to November 29, 2019.
“Within the circumstances, it’s not attainable to substantiate the validity of Sh11 million paid to the President,” Ms Gathungu stated.
