Former Football Kenya Federation (FkF) Secretary General Swaleh Hussein has died after getting involved in a plane crash on Sunday.
The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express it’s deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning.— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) March 10, 2019
According to the Football Kenya Federation chairman Nick Mwendwa, Hussein was among those who perished in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.
Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of FKF Lower Eastern branch chairman and @CAF_Online official Hussein Swaleh and all the victims of the #EthiopianAirlineCrash 💔— Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) March 10, 2019
He was the match commissioner during the CAF CL match between Ismaily and TP Mazembe in Cairo on Friday.
Sad day for football. You were doing what you loved most. Fare thee well my chairman.
Thirty-two Kenyans were among the 149 passengers aboard the ill-fated plane.
President Uhuru Kenyatta condoled with the families of the victims, adding that his prayers went to all the families and associates of those on board.
The state-owned Ethiopian Airlines had eight crew members at the time of the accident.
There were 33 different nationalities on board with two classified as ‘unknown’
In an earlier statement, the spokesman had confirmed that all 157 in flight ET302 from Mogadishu to Nairobi were dead.
Sad to hear of Hussein Swaleh’s involvement in the fatal #EthiopianAirlines plane accident. The former FKF Sec Gen and current Lower Eastern Branch Chair was homebound after a match comm assignment. RIP Chairman. pic.twitter.com/dkg9Kt9Apt— OneTisaSports (@OneTisa) March 10, 2019
Canada suffered the second highest casualties after Kenya at 18.
Others included: USA (8), Egypt (6), China (8), Ethiopia (9), Netherlands (5), UK (7), Russia (3), France (7), Italy (8).
Spain, Israel, Morocco and Poland suffered two casualties.
Belgium, Djibouti, Indonesia, Ireland, Mozambique, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Serbia, Togo, Uganda, Yemeni, Nepal and Nigeria each had one national in the plane.
Sad to learn that Hussein Swaleh former FKF Sec Gen is among those passengers who perished on the ill fated #EthiopianAirlines flight #ET302 This is a big loss for the football fraternity. Fare thee well brother. We shall miss your passion for the game. pic.twitter.com/G1V7lC3gRI— Kizito Namulanda (@KizitoNamulanda) March 10, 2019