The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Electoral Board has officially unveiled the final list of candidates for the upcoming FKF presidential and National Executive Committee (NEC) elections, scheduled for December 7, 2024. This election comes after months of anticipation, as stakeholders and football enthusiasts eagerly await new leadership to steer Kenyan football forward.
Cleared Aspirants for FKF Presidency
The FKF presidency race has attracted several notable figures from Kenya’s football scene, each bringing a wealth of experience and a vision for the future of the game. The presidential candidates and their running mates are:
– Barry Otieno – Running Mate: Lucy Kageni
– Chris Amimo – Running Mate: Antony Nzima
– Cleophas Shimanyula– Running Mate: Twaha Mbarak
– Doris Petra – Running Mate: Nick Mwendwa
– Hussein Mohammed– Running Mate: *McDonald Mariga
– Samson Nyamweya– Running Mate: Patricia Mutheu
– Samuel Owino– Running Mate: Evance Kadenge
– Samuel Ochola – Running Mate: Willis Waliaula
– Tom Otieno – Running Mate: Beryl Okwatch
The field is diverse, featuring current and former FKF officials, football administrators, and well-known football personalities, including McDonald Mariga, a former Kenyan international, who is running alongside Hussein Mohammed, Samuel Owino,a former Kenyan International,Barry Otieno, outgoing FKF CEO,Nick Mwendwa,the current FKF President and Samuel Nyamweya,a former FKF President.
National Executive Committee (NEC) Candidates
In addition to the presidential race, the FKF Electoral Board has also cleared candidates vying for positions on the National Executive Committee (NEC), representing various regions across the country. The NEC is a critical governing body that works alongside the president to shape football policies and development in Kenya.
Here are the NEC candidates by region:
Central Region
– Gordon Chege
– Robert Wanyoike
Coast Region
– Athman Rama
– Gabriel Mwandoe
– Erickson Mtevu
– Edward Oduor
Eastern Region
– Joseph Mutwiri
– Ibrahim Idd
– Charles Njoka
– Elizaphan Mbogo
Lower Region
– Peter Kamau
– David Kipkorir
Nairobi Region
– Athanas Oballa
– Simon Mugo
– Michael Ouma
– Isaac Macharia
– James Masese
– Daniel Shikanda
– Daniel Magare
North Eastern Region
– Said Dahir
– Mohammed Dabar
– Abdullahi Salat
Nyanza Region
– Bavon Omwocha
– Robert Onyango
– Stephen Ochiel
– Paul Maiyeko
– Collins Kalee
– Laban Jobita
Upper Rift Region
– Benard Korir
– Evans Rono
– Solomon Tanui
Western Region
– Nicholas Yakhama
– Kelvin Njiro
– Caleb Amwai
Women Representative
– Maqulate Atieno
– Charity Wangoma
– Margaret Anyango
– Violet Kerubo
– Moureen Ochieng’
Election Schedule
The national elections will be conducted on December 7, 2024, marking a pivotal moment for Kenyan football as the new FKF president and NEC members are set to be elected. The national elections will follow the county elections, scheduled for November 9, 2024.