Criminalize Match-fixing, FKF's Nick Mwendwa Tells Government

The Federation President Nick Mwendwa held a meeting with the National Assembly, where Mwendwa stressed that match-fixing is a great menace in the Kenya football industry.

“When match-fixing happens it manoeuvres the game of football and the fan will not show up in stadiums. It is clear that the match-fixing menace is a threat to the soccer industry.” Says Mwendwa.

In addition, the FKF told the lawmakers to act urgently to safeguard the game.

“FKF will only react to its members who are found in the menace but that will not be enough. The match-fixers are required to be brought to book and jailed to end this crime. When we take the individual found with this crime to the police station, there are no rules to charge them, we urge you to help us by creating these laws.” Mwendwa added

FKF went further to reveal that the match-fixing menace is being operated at large by people from Asian countries who approach the players and match officials to interfere with the matches.

Currently, FKF has banned twenty-five people found in match-fixing including eighteen players and seven match officials.

Jonathan Mueke, the Permanent Secretary for Sports, Youth, Arts and Culture alluded that the Ministry of Sports was handling an extensive review of the National Sports Policy with an intention of drafting.

Sport Committee chairperson Dan Wanyama has taken responsibility to deliver legislation to illegalize match-fixing in the country.