By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Nine candidates have presented their papers seeking clearance to vie for Football Kenya Federation presidency in the December elections.
FKF Elections Board on Monday concluded the submission of papers. The board will verify documents on Friday and Saturday before publishing the preliminary list of National Executive Members and Presidential candidates on Monday.
Those who presented their papers were current FKF Vice President Doris Petra who has named outgoing FKF President Nick Mwendwa as his running mate.
Mwendwa expressed his confidence that they will bag their seats in the December polls.
Mwendwa is not eligible to vie for FKF Presidency having served two consecutive terms as per the Sports Act 2010.
“We have all NEC members in our corner. Already, we have seven branch chairmen who have been elected unopposed,” said Mwendwa.
Extreme Sports chief executive officer Hussein Mohammed will vie with former international McDonald Mariga while immediate former FKF Chief Executive Officer Barry Otieno has appointed outgoing Nyandarua branch FKF chairperson Lucy Kaiga as his deputy.
Former International Sammy Owino Kempes will vie with Nzoia Sugar chairman Evance Kadenge as his running mate while former FKF President Sam Nyamweya has named former Mathare United chief executive officer Patricia Mutheu as his vice president if he wins.
Head of youth football at FKF Chris Amimo will vie on the same ticket with Anthony Makau who is the Eastern NEC member while Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula appointed Bandari vice chairman Twaha Mbarak as his running mate.
Former FKF NEC member Tom Alila named former referee Beryl Odhiambo as his running mate while Gor Mahia chief executive officer Sam Ocholla is the current Secretary General of Gor Mahia, will vie with former Harambee Stars team manager Willis Waliaula.
At the same time, FKF NEC Woman Representative aspirant Kerubo Momanyi has called for fairness. “We remain hopeful that the electoral process will be free and fair; devoid of manipulation and intimidation,” said Momanyi.
