NOC-K adopts 'negotiated democracy' to fill athletes' reps posts
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The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President Paul Tergat addresses delegates during the Special General Meeting at Westlands Banquet Centre in Nairobi on March 12, 2025.
Instead, the NOC-K executives and candidates have agreed on a selection process that spares athletes from the campaign process ahead of the April 24 elections in what has been described as ‘negotiated democracy’.
Under this arrangement, Athletics Kenya (AK) has been granted the authority to nominate a male representative, while five federations—swimming, volleyball, fencing, judo, and rugby—will jointly select a female representative.
The positions of Athletes’ Representative (male and female) in the upcoming National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) elections will not be contested.
Instead, the NOC-K executives and candidates have agreed on a selection process that spares athletes from the campaign process ahead of the April 24 elections in what has been described as ‘negotiated democracy’.
