The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has officially terminated its investigation into the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) over the controversial Sh42.4 million insurance tender linked to the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The procurement watchdog confirmed that it had formally closed the investigation after establishing that the disputed transaction falls outside Kenya’s procurement laws, effectively ending one of the biggest controversies to hit Kenyan football administration in recent months.
In an official communication signed by PPRA Director General Patrick Wanjuki, the authority explained that it could not proceed with the probe because the transaction did not meet the legal threshold required for investigation under Kenya’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act.
At the center of the controversy was a Sh42.4 million insurance arrangement involving Riskwell Insurance Brokers Limited, a contract linked to preparations for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament.
However, after reviewing the procurement structure, PPRA concluded that the transaction fell entirely outside its jurisdiction.
According to PPRA, the entire transaction was financed through an account fully controlled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), meaning no Kenyan public funds or taxpayer resources were involved at any stage of the procurement process.
Because the funds did not originate from the Kenyan government or any state institution, the authority ruled that the transaction could not be investigated under laws designed to regulate the use of public funds.
PPRA determined that the Football Kenya Federation does not qualify as a public entity under Kenya’s procurement legislation, meaning the federation does not automatically fall under the authority’s procurement oversight framework.
That conclusion effectively removed the legal foundation required for PPRA to continue pursuing the investigation.
The ruling now delivers a major political reprieve for FKF President Hussein Mohamed, who has spent months battling internal rebellion within the federation over the same insurance controversy.
The investigation had originally been triggered by a petition filed by FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga alongside nine members of the federation’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
The faction accused Hussein Mohamed of overseeing questionable procurement decisions and used the controversy to launch what quickly escalated into a major leadership battle inside Kenyan football administration.
At the height of the conflict, Mariga’s faction briefly declared Hussein Mohamed “suspended”, creating one of the biggest governance crises inside FKF in recent years.
The suspension immediately sparked intense legal and institutional battles, drawing the attention of global football governing body FIFA.
FIFA later stepped in and dismissed the suspension attempt, arguing that FKF officials had failed to follow proper constitutional procedures required under the federation’s governance structure.
