The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body for motorcycle sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. It is an international organisation acting in all matters connected with motorcycling activities and, as such, is active in domains as varied as sports, the environment, mobility, road safety, legal affairs, and the protective and defence of the rights and interests of motorcycle users.

In 1998, the FIM created six Continental Unions (CONUs) which are recognised geographic subdivisions of the FIM.

Continental Unions (CONU's) (such as FIM AFRICA) are bodies of the FIM.   CONU's are recognised geographic subdivisions of, and are accountable, to the FIM.  There are six recognised CONUs, each named according to the continent in which it is located: FIM Asia, FIM AFRICA, FIM Europe, FIM Oceania, FIM North America and FIM Latin America. 

Every Federation (FMN) in the geographic area of a CONU, is by virtue of its membership to the FIM, automatically a member of that CONU.   

The structure (below) of and connection between the FIM, FIM AFRICA and the FMN (Motorcycle Sports Federation of Kenya) affiliated to the FIM.

The FIM represents 118 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions.

The Motorcycle Sports Federation of Kenya (MSFK) is the official national motorcycle federation (FMN) for FIM in Kenya and holds the sporting authority to govern all motorcycling sports and accepts the code of conduct, objects and jurisdiction as prescribed in the constitution of FIM body.

Therefore, the Federation (MSFK) has the authority to govern all motorcycling sports in Kenya, to exercise the powers granted unto it in a fair and equitable manner, to promote and facilitate good sportsmanship and competition, and to grow motorcycling sports in Kenya.