James Masese Mokua, popularly known as King Masese, has criticised the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Special General Meeting (SGM) held at Three Steers Hotel in Meru, Saturday, citing violence, excessive security deployment and alleged violations of constitutional procedures.
Masese, the president of Nairobi East-based Asec Huruma and a Nairobi senatorial aspirant, questioned the heavy deployment of security officers that disrupted the meeting’s scheduled start.
“The security arrangements witnessed in Meru were excessive for a domestic football meeting. We saw McDonald Mariga under a heavily armed Rapid Deployment Unit escort made the venue look like a combat zone, almost resembling security operations in Haiti,” Masese said.
He questioned whether authorities had conducted a proper risk assessment to justify deploying such extensive state security resources.
However, he acknowledged that heightened security had become necessary following reports that hired goons had occupied the hotel premises days before the meeting.
“The mobilisation of hired goons was deliberate. They were brought in to blockade the venue and deny the seven dissenting NEC officials and their allied delegates access to the meeting,” he claimed.
On governance matters, Masese faulted the General Assembly for allegedly denying the seven officials their constitutional right to a fair hearing and an opportunity to defend themselves.
“You cannot disregard the constitution when it suits you and expect the same institution to respect it when your position is threatened. Every official is entitled to due process and a fair hearing,” he said.
He cited FIFA’s intervention in May 2026, when it overturned the suspension of FKF President Hussein Mohammed over procedural irregularities.
“FKF appears to be repeating the same mistakes. Decisions made without following the constitution are legally fragile and could ultimately prove to be an exercise in futility,” Masese added.
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