Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee faults newly formed caretaker committee: "Carpenters cant solve medical problems"

• Mulee insists the caretaker committee should have consisted people who fully understand the intrigues of football in the country
• The former Harambee Stars boss also emphasized on the need to uphold the rule of law amid a tussle between the government and the Football Kenya Federation
• The FKF was disbanded last week, with Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed appointing a caretaker committee chaired by retired judge and former director at the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Aaron Ringera

Former Harambee Stars head coach Jacob Ghost Mulee has questioned the criteria used to appoint the caretaker committee in the wake of the disbandment of the Football Kenya Federation.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed last week made wholesome changes to Kenyan football by wiping out the federation, and putting in place a committee that will be led by retired judge Aaron Ringera.

The Committee is expected to streamline Kenyan football and run operations for at least six months.

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Other members of the committee include former Kenya Rugby Union bosses Richard Omwela and Mwangi Muthee, Kenya Police head coach Bobby Ogolla, former Kenyan international J.J Masiga ,former Football Kenya Limited vice-chairman Titus Kasuve, Harambee Starlets forward Neddy Atieno among others.

Mulee spoke in Westlands on Thursday, November 18, where he raised questions over the nature of the members of the newly-formed committee.

“Football has been disrespected because some of the people I see in the caretaker committee don't have the slightest clue about football. Football is a profession. I've never seen a medical problem being solved by a carpenter,” he said.

“Questions have to be asked. How many people in that caretaker committee actually understand the intrigues of Kenyan football?" the former gaffer posed.

The former Harambee Stars boss said it would have been proper to have appointed a committee comprising people who have been around the Kenyan football scene in various capacities.

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On the question of the disbandment of the Nick Mwendwa-led FKF, Mulee does not believe it is a permanent solution since a new federation was likely to face similar challenges.

“I don't think it is the right thing to do. If we get another office, they'll also encounter opposition and the cycle of misunderstanding will continue year in, year out,” he went on.

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Meanwhile, the government seems to have heeded calls to engage with FIFA in a bid to end the wrangles with the FKF.

The Sports CS on Wednesday, November 17, held her first meeting with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura where several issues were discussed including the disbandment of FKF