ABOUT KFF

KENYA Football Federation (KFF) was founded in 1960 and joined Fifa ranks the same year. Before the formation of the KFF, football in Kenya was run by the Football Association. The Football Association organised the Remingtone Cup which featured leading clubs in the country then.

The national team on the other hand took part in the Gossage Cup which pitted it against Tanzania and Uganda . Immediately after it was established after a meeting at Railways Club, KFF officials mooted the idea of starting a countrywide league. However, the idea was sabotaged by the F.A and it was not until 1960 that the league kicked off with ten teams taking part.

Nairobi produced the bulk of teams namely-Luo Union, Maragoli United, Marama, Nairobi Heroes, Bunyore, Kamamega and Simba Union. From Coast came Liverpool and Feisal. Rift-Valley had Nakuru All Stars which won the inaugural title. Luo Union were the winners of the second edition. One of the country?s famous teams Abaluhya Fc (later renamed AFC Leopards) joined the league in 1965 and finished fifth in their first season. They won the league a year later. Gor Mahia, another crowed puller joined the league in 1968 following the merger of Luo Sports and Luo Union. Gor won the league in their first year. In 1972 the national team

Harambee Stars qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations that was held in Cameroon and narrowly missed out on a semi-final place. The team won the regional Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) senior challenge cup in 1973 for the first time ever. The arrival of German Bernard Zgoll on the local scene in the 1970's heralded a new beginning for Kenyan football. Zgoll set up the famous youth centres that produced outstanding players like Sammy Owino, Wilberforce Mulamba and Mickey Weche. The national team won the regional tournament three times in a row from 1981 to 1983.

At the club level, Kenyan teams also dominated in the region where they lifted all trophies on the table. The year, 1987 was the most successful for the country. Gor Mahia won the Africa Cup Winners Cup while the national team finished runners-up to Egypt during the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. Kenya also sent a team to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1990 and 1992. The country was once again at the Nations Cup in 2004 under youthful coach Jacob Mulee.

The current officials led by Mohammed Hatimy are determined to restore the dwindled football standards.