High Court in Kiambu has issued sweeping conservatory orders temporarily halting the removal or interference with a Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee member Abdullahi Yusuf pending the hearing of a constitutional petition challenging internal governance decisions.

In orders issued on April 28, 2026, by Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the court restrained the FKF National Executive Committee from suspending, removing or in any way interfering with the petitioner’s position within the federation and its related organs.

“Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the Petitioner’s Notice of Motion Application, a conservatory order be and is hereby issued restraining the respondent from suspending, removing or in any other way interfering with the Petitioner’s office,” the court directed.

The dispute stems from a petition filed by Abdullahi Yusuf, an elected FKF National Executive Committee member, who is challenging resolutions allegedly passed on April 28, 2026 by certain members of the FKF leadership.

Yusuf argues that the meeting and resulting decisions were unlawful, irregular and made in violation of constitutional safeguards.

According to court documents, Yusuf claims he was neither notified of the meeting nor given an opportunity to respond to allegations before adverse decisions were made against him, including a directive requiring him to step aside from office.

“The petitioner was condemned unheard and was not afforded any meaningful opportunity to be heard prior to the making and implementation of the impugned resolutions,” the petition states.

Justice Mwamuye further ordered that any adverse action already taken be suspended and that the status quo before the disputed resolutions be restored.

“In the event that any such adverse action has already been taken, the same is hereby stayed and the status quo ante operating immediately before the said action or decision be restored,” the order reads.

The court also directed immediate service of the petition and orders to the respondents and required them to file responses by 8 May 2026.

A rejoinder, if necessary, is to be filed by May 15, 2026. The matter will be mentioned on May 19, 2026 for compliance and further directions on expedited hearing.

Yusuf, through his petition, alleges violations of constitutional rights including fair administrative action, fair hearing, equality before the law, dignity, and access to information. He also challenges the legality of the FKF resolutions, terming them “ultra vires, irrational, and procedurally unfair.”

The court’s intervention temporarily preserves the petitioner’s position as the legal battle over FKF governance continues.

• A Tell Media report / By Elizabeth Were