AK raise alarm over fake constitution doing rounds in athletics circles

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 28, 2025 – Athletics Kenya (AK) have raised an alarm over unscrupulous individuals distributing a document, purportedly the federation’s revised constitution.

In a statement, the national athletics governing body has denied knowledge of or involvement in distribution of the document.

“Athletics Kenya (AK) is alarmed by reports of a group of individuals who have purportedly formulated a new/revised constitution of the federation. We would like to categorically state that AK is in no way associated with the document as well as the flawed process in coming up with it,” the federation said.

Furthermore, AK accused authors of the document of not having the interests of the game at heart, describing the ‘fake constitution’ as a distraction from a busy calendar year for Kenyan athletes.

“The purported constitution is a fictitious work of a few selfish individuals who have forged the letterhead of the federation as well as its logo, to achieve their self-interests. The haphazard way it is written cannot be the result of a public participation in which stakeholders get the chance to input their views as is expected of any constitution making process,” the federation added.

The federation said it will follow laid-down legal procedures and communicate transparently if and when it embarks on amending the current constitution.

“AK is a body that adheres to the rule of law and laid-out processes for undertaking such exercises as amending our constitution. We also pride ourselves on an open and seamless communication policy and will as such announce beforehand – via all media platforms – any plans to amend our current constitution,” it said.

AK have been busy preparing to stage a number of national competitions leading up to international assignments.

They include the National Cross Country Championships (February 8), Sirikwa Cross Country World Tour (February 22), National Under 18 and Under 20 trials, National Championships as well as the Track and Field Weekend meetings, among others.

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