Tusker boss demands entire FKF exit

There is no new KPL fixture list, no confirmed start date and, as of September 20, 2026, no sign either is close. Gacheru's frustration is aimed squarely at the top of the Football Kenya Federation, and he did not soften the ask: Hussein Mohammed and Mariga, along with the wider FKF leadership, should step aside.

A club CEO going public

Clubs tend to air these grievances through federation channels, statements from league bodies, or quiet lobbying. Gacheru skipped that route and went straight to calling for resignations, a move Capital Sports reported as part of mounting pressure on the FKF boss and his deputy.

That matters because Tusker are not a peripheral name in Kenyan football. A CEO from a club of that standing demanding the federation's leadership walk away is a different order of pressure to fan frustration on social media. It is an institutional voice saying the institution above it is not functioning.

Why the delay is the real story

The brief here does not spell out exactly what has held up the season, and Flagside is not going to guess at causes the federation hasn't confirmed. What is clear is the effect: clubs, players and fans are stuck waiting for a competition that should already be running.

A league with no start date is a league leaking momentum. Sponsors want fixtures to attach their names to, players need competitive minutes, and clubs like Tusker need matchday income that simply is not arriving while the calendar sits blank.

What happens next

It is not yet clear from the available reporting whether other KPL clubs have joined Gacheru in demanding the FKF leadership resign, or how Hussein Mohammed and Mariga plan to respond to the call. What is certain is that the longer the season delay drags on, the louder Gacheru's demand is likely to get, and the harder it becomes for the federation to treat one club CEO's complaint as noise rather than a warning.