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10 FKF aspirants push for IEBC, LSK to conduct polls
Kenya Soccer Players Association Secretary General, Harold Ndege (second right) addresses a press conference of Football Kenya Federation presidential aspirants and football stakeholders in Nairobi on October 3, 2024.
What you need to know:
- The FKF Electoral Board, which was formed on September 23, is composed of Hesbon Owilla (Chairman), Dan Mule, Merceline Sande, James Waindi, and Alfred Ngang’a. Nyamweya and Alila claimed that the mandatory six-month period for holding the elections had not been met, and raised concerns over the absence of an appeal board.
- With Hussein Mohamed already in the race, Nyamweya and Alila are expected to officially announce their bids next week, outlining their plans to reform Kenyan football.
Ten Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential aspirants and football stakeholders are pushing for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) or the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to oversee the upcoming FKF elections, citing concerns over transparency and fairness.
The national elections are scheduled for December 7, following county-level polls on November 9. In a statement read on their behalf by the Kenya Soccer Players Association Secretary General, Harold Ndege, they also demanded regular updates on the voters’ registry from the newly formed FKF Electoral Board. They accused the board of favoring the current FKF regime.
