Sports Registrar insists Rachier is ineligible for August polls

Sports registrar Rose Wasike has reminded Gor Mahia officials, who have been in office for two terms, of their ineligibilty for the August 8 polls.Wasike in a letter dated July 17, expressed surprise that the club had called for elections without informing its stakeholders.She also took issue with the fact that Gor Mahia had not amended its constitution in line with the Sports Act nor transited.“Furthermore, the club has not held an Annual General Meeting (AGM) as required by law,” reads part of the letter seen by Mozzartsport.##NAJAVA_MECA_1994##She also insisted that the club must appoint the Independent Electoral Board Commission (IEBC) to conduct the exercise.“I am also aware that some officials have served for the stipulated two terms according to the sports act and should not be allowed to contest again,” she added.Among the officials who are ineligible for re-election are club chairman Ambrose Rachier who has served for more than eight years.EXCLUSIVE: Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier summoned over non-payment of former coach Francis NuttallOnly Gor Mahia Secretary General Sam Ocholla is eligible to seek for re-election as he was first re-elected in 2020.It is still not clear who is interested in contesting for the club’s hot seat with Rachier ineligible to run.Gor Mahia remains the country’s most successful club having won the league title a record 21 times.Ghanaian midfielder Enock Morrison on verge of joining Gor MahiaHowever, despite their dominance locally, they have not done the same at the continental level where they are expected to represent the country in the CAF Champions League this year.The club has recently signed a new coach and were eliminated from the group stages of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECACFA) club championships currently going on in Tanzania.

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