Former Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) Executive Director Peter Karanja will no longer contest in the upcoming football elections.Karanja, who announced his candidacy for the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Presidency earlier this year, said he is backing former President Sam Nyamweya.##NAJAVA_MECA_8314424##In what will be a significant political boost for Nyamweya, the former MYSA Director stated that his strategy aligns with that of the former President.”Nyamweya is the most experienced candidate. During his tenure, he oversaw the most respected and professionally run Kenyan Premier League (KPL),” he said in a statement.”Furthermore, Harambee Stars were also ranked the best we ever had by FIFA. Nyamweya’s vision is similar to mine, and I believe he has what it takes to turn around Kenyan football,” .When announcing his candidacy in February, Karanja said he would return the management of the top-tier league to the clubs and limit it to a maximum of 16 teams.FIFA report reveals 19 Kenyan players were sold for Ksh37.2 million in concluded transfer windowHis other plan was for second-tier clubs to manage themselves under a company, similar to the top tier, with two zones of 18 clubs each.Another of his ambitions was to allow women’s clubs to run their own leagues.With Karanja out, the list of contenders has narrowed, leaving Hussein Mohammed, Sam Nyamweya, and Sammy Owino to contest for the top post.Incumbent Nick Mwendwa has yet to declare his candidacy, considering that the Sports Act bars him from seeking a third term.Dates for the elections have not been announced yet, but they are due before the end of this year.18-year-old Kenyan playing for Sweden’s AIK reveals dream English Premier League move
