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Concerned Otieno writes to Fifa, warns of Mwendwa's 'greater harm' to Kenyan football

A concerned Kenyan citizen has written to Fifa with regards to the stalled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections and warned of the "greater football harm" posed by Nick Mwendwa.

Paul Nyang’owo Otieno, who identifies himself as a stakeholder, said Mwendwa's actions alongside the National Executive Committee members' conduct regarding disputes and elections have concerned him greatly.

“I am a concerned football stakeholder, with a deep understanding of Kenya’s football history; in particular, matters relating to 'football disputes' and 'elections',” Otieno's letter read as obtained by Goal.

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“Immediately after assuming office in 2016 FKF filed a petition at Sports Dispute Tribunal in Kenya, with an aim of expanding Kenya Premier League from 16 teams to 18 teams, a case which was ruled in their favour by SDT, and KPL had no choice except to allow league expansion to 18 teams, at the expense of losing a major sponsor [SuperSport] after the breach of contract [which mentioned only 16 teams, top tier league, as the contract deal].