It wasn't easy! Linda Ogutu says as FKF transition committee term ends

"It has been a great honour to serve at the FKF," she said.

In Summary

• The then, KTN News anchor was appointed to head the FKF caretaker committee's secretariat by outgoing Sports CS Amina Mohamed for a period of six months. 

• In a statement on Thursday, she said that it was not easy but she wouldn't trade the experience for anything else.

Head of secretariat FKF Transition committee
Head of secretariat FKF Transition committee
Image: Linda Ogutu/Twitter

The head of secretariat at the Football Kenya Federation transition committee, Linda Ogutu has said that it was an honour to serve the federation for almost a year.

In a statement on Thursday, she said that it was not easy but she wouldn't trade the experience for anything else.

The journalist who took a sabbatical from the screens after she was appointed to head the caretaker committee secretariat added that she had learnt lessons.

"It has been a great honour to serve at the FKF caretaker/Transition committee for close to a year. We are done. Wasn't easy but an experience I wouldn't change for anything. Great lessons," Ogutu said.

"A big thank you to all who tried to help. To incoming CS Ababu Namwamba all the best Waziri."

The then, KTN News anchor was appointed to head the FKF caretaker committee's secretariat by outgoing Sports CS Amina Mohamed for a period of six months. 

Following the appointment, she announced that she had taken a sabbatical from the TV job to focus on FKF.

"I have taken a sabbatical leave from the Standard Group Limited to serve in the FKF Secretariat. Tukutane kwa futa (Let's meet in the field). And mask up and get vaccinated... Hii Covid haitaki mchezo (Covid is no joke)," she said in a tweet.

The committee had 27 who would oversee matters football in the country following the disbandment of the FKF.

After the six months elapsed, she was again appointed to head the FKF transition committee until a fresh election was held to constitute the federation.

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