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Kenya's Wanjiru elected Vice President of African tennis body

Tennis Kenya Secretary General Wanjiru Mbugua Karani

Tennis Kenya Secretary General Wanjiru Mbugua Karani during the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) Annual General Meeting in Nairobi on October 27, 2023. Wanjiru has been elected the Eastern Africa (Zone IV) President and automatically becomes one of Vice Presidents of Confederation of African Tennis (CAT). 

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
Geofrey Anene

By  Geoffrey Anene

Contributor

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Wanjiru garnered six votes against five of Mahamoud Zayya from Comoros in the second round of voting
  • Both candidates tied on five votes after the first round of voting with one vote being marked as spoilt
  • Wanjiru takes over from Kenya’s Patrick Gichira, who did not seek re-election after serving for 12 years as Zone IV president and CAT vice president

Tennis Kenya Secretary General Wanjiru Mbugua Karani has been elected the Eastern Africa (Zone IV) President and automatically becomes one of Vice Presidents of Confederation of African Tennis (CAT). 

Wanjiru, who is Team Kenya for Paris 2024 Olympic Games Chief Executive Officer, garnered six votes against five of Mahamoud Zayya from Comoros in the second round of voting.

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