BETTING HOT NEWS KENYA Kenya’s football supremo charged with corruption 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 510 Kenya’s suspended football chief was charged with corruption on Tuesday and accused of embezzling millions of shillings, less than a week after the state dropped a graft case against him. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss Nick Mwendwa was arrested a second time on Friday for allegedly embezzling 38 million shillings ($337,000) received from the government and other sponsors. At a hearing before a Nairobi high court, the 42-year-old denied all charges against him including fraudulently acquiring public funds and conspiracy to commit corruption. Mwendwa, who has been head of the FKF since 2016, was first arrested on November 12 after the government disbanded FKF and set up a caretaker committee to run football over alleged financial impropriety during his tenure. However, a court last Thursday declared the case against Mwendwa closed after the state failed to provide any evidence against him. Judge Eunice Nyutu, who oversaw Tuesday’s hearing, ordered him released on bail until his next court appearance on December 20. The embattled football chief, who is also owner of the top-flight league club Kariobangi Sharks, was ordered to deposit his passport with the court and barred from accessing the FKF offices or interfering with prosecution witnesses. Kenyan football has long been beset by financial woes often stemming from poor management and corruption, while Kenya’s national team the Harambee Stars have failed to shine on the pitch. Chinese media and electronics company StarTimes last week announced it was cancelling a major sponsorship deal to broadcast Kenyan premier league matches. “The persistent acrimony between the governing body and its key stakeholders among them media and top tier clubs has negatively affected the league’s brand affinity,” – the company said in a statement. A Nigerian sports betting firm cancelled its sponsorship of Kenya’s main football league in August, days after two of the country’s top teams complained of non-payments. The league faced a financial crisis after the exit of another title sponsor, online gaming firm SportPesa, in September 2019 following a protracted tax row with the government. Football’s world governing body FIFA has warned Kenya it risked a ban if the government did not reconsider reinstating Mwendwa’s team. Source: sports.yahoo.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Football Kenya Federation, Nick Mwendwa, SportPesa Continue Reading Previous South African operator Hollywoodbets teams with ChalklineNext Pragmatic Play ventures into lucrative East African market More Stories BETTING NIGERIA Popular disciplines to predict sports betting in Africa 4 hours ago Samuel BETTING KENYA 64 Teams Ready to Kick off the Mozzart Bet Cup 2025 Season 4 hours ago Samuel BETTING ETHIOPIA Betting Banned in Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Gambling Industry 5 hours ago Samuel KENYA ONLINE TikTok removes 334,000 malicious videos in Kenya 1 day ago Szarlot EXPERTS HOT NEWS NIGERIA Why African Millennials Prefer Mobile Devices for Online Casino Gaming 2 days ago Szarlot BETTING ETHIOPIA What Ethiopian Bettors Love to Bet On 5 days ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA Teni Celebrates $50,000 Win 6 days ago Samuel BETTING ZAMBIA What sets the online betting market in Zambia apart 1 week ago Samuel BETTING UGANDA Jinja teacher wins big in fixed games betting 1 week ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Kakamega Homeboyz renew sponsorship deal with betting firm 1 week ago Szarlot BETTING WORLD NEWS European watchdog takes aim at online gambling, gaming among youths 1 week ago Szarlot EXPERTS HOT NEWS SOUTH AFRICA Online gambling crackdown in South Africa 1 week ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.