Football Kenya Limited (abbreviated as Football Kenya Ltd., Football Kenya or FKL) is the governing body of football in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

. It was founded in 2008 and was recognised by FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 in the same year, taking over control of Kenyan football from the Kenya Football Federation

Kenya Football Federation

The Kenya Football Federation was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 and affiliated to FIFA same year. It organized the Kenya Premier League and the Kenya national football team...

. FKL organises the Kenya Premier League (KPL), the Kenyan Nationwide League and the Kenya national football team

Kenya national football team

The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...

. It is headed by Sam Nyamweya, who was voted in through an election that involved all Kenyan football clubs in 2011, beating six other candidates including KFF

Kenya Football Federation

The Kenya Football Federation was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 and affiliated to FIFA same year. It organized the Kenya Premier League and the Kenya national football team...

 chairman Mohamed Hatimy.

Leadership disputes with KFF

FKL was formed in 2008 by a group of football administrators to rival then governing body, the Kenya Football Federation

Kenya Football Federation

The Kenya Football Federation was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 and affiliated to FIFA same year. It organized the Kenya Premier League and the Kenya national football team...

, and was immediately recognised by FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 as the governing body of Kenyan football. This led the KFF to sue

Lawsuit

A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...

 FIFA for failing to recognize it and extending its (FIFA's) support to a limited liability company

Limited liability company

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. The KFF also appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...

 (CAS) for a proper ruling. On 27 April 2010, CAS dismissed the KFF's appeal and asked FIFA to continue recognising FKL as the governing body of Kenyan football.

External links

• Futaa - Kenyan Football Portal
• Kenyan Footie - Kenyan Football Portal
• Kenya at the FIFA website.
• Kenyan Football an unofficial site on the history of Kenyan football
• Kenyafootball a news site (not affiliated to FKL)