Swaleh was traveling to Nairobi via Ethiopia from Egypt where he was the match commissioner during Friday CAF Champions League match between Ismaily and Congolese giants TP Mazembe at the Borg el Aram Stadium.
Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama was among the first people who sent their condolences soon as the devastating news broke out.
He wrote;
Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of FKF Lower Eastern branch chairman and official Hussein Swaleh and all the victims of the
Football Kenya also condoled with Swaleh's family and friends.
Football Kenya Federation wishes to express its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of FKF Lower Eastern branch chairman Hussein Swaleh and all victims of the Flight B-737-800Max that crashed today, shortly after take-off.
The nationalities are below:
32 passengers are Kenyan, 18 Canadians, 9 Ethiopians, 8 Chinese, 8 Italians, 8 Americans, 7 French, 7 British, 6 Egypt, 5 Netherlands, 4 UN passport, 4 Indian, 3 Russian, 2 Moroccan, 2 Israeli, 1 Belgian, 1 Ugandan, 1 Yemeni. 1 Sudanese, 1 Togo, 1 Mozambican, 1 Norwegian and 2 unknown.