FIFA ban on Kenya

Kenyan football has suffered suspensions by world governing body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on three occasions: 2004, 2006, and in 2022 due to alleged government interference.

2004
On 2 June 2004 FIFA sent Kenya to football wilderness for the first time following the appointment of a Transitional Stakeholder Committee chaired by former athlete Mike Boit by Sports Minister Najib Balala at the expiry of Maina Kariuki's term.

However, FIFA lifted the ban from international football during an Emergency Committee meeting in Zurich on 6 Aug 2004 due to formation of a KFF Normalization Committee aimed at resolving Kenyan football problems.

2006
On 26 October 2006, FIFA banned Kenya for a second time in two years after it's Emergency Committee deemed the country had failed to respect agreements to resolve recurrent problems. Failure to form an 18-team league to replace two independent top flight leagues and disrespect of FIFA's Statutes, regulations and decisions contributed to the ban.

The ban was lifted on 9 Mar 2007 by Fifa's Emergency Committee lifted the suspension imposed last October following recommendations by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a number of sticking points were cleared which included a declaration from sports minister Maina Kamanda not to interfere in the running of the federation, that the 28 points agreed with Fifa by the KFF and the Kenyan government at a meeting in Cairo in January 2006 would be respected in full, and that Mohammed Hatimy would run the KFF on an interim basis.

2022
On 11 November 2021, Sports Cabinet Secretary Dr. Ambassador Amina Mohamed dissolved the federation and it's executive over allegations of misappropriation of funds and formed a Caretaker Committee led by former Judge Aaron Ringera for an initial period of six months. This led to a ban on Kenya by FIFA on 25 Feb 2022.

The ban was lifted after nine-months, on 28 November 2022, after newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Sports, the Hon. Ababu Namwamba reinstated the FKF Executive Committee.