Later Period
After retiring from the soccer arena, especially because of his age, Mr. Kouyaté and some other senior retirees founded the AMUPI (Malian Association for Unity and the Progress of Islam) in 1980. In 1994, he was appointed director of the radio station of AMUPI (Radio Islamique). In 1997, He was selected as representative of the Mali Muslims community to the CENI (Commission Nationale Electorale Independante) despite some pains he had with his leg. In 2001, he was again selected to the CENI as representative of all religious groups. He is also a senior member of the Mali's Higher Islamic Council. Kouyaté is married to three wives and had six children. He is a very respected and well-known man in Mali. He serves as consultant for writers, historians, and biographers on Mali and West Africa's historical and cultural past. He is regularly consulted for advice in formal issues and in local mediation.
In January 2009, he was awarded the grade of grand officer of the national order of Mali.
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