On Monday 14 October, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential candidates, their running mates, and National Executive Committee (NEC) aspirants presented their papers to the FKF Electoral Board.For nomination purposes, each candidate vying for any NEC position was required to pay a non-refundable nomination fee.The nine aspirants for the top seat each paid Ksh600,000, as per FKF electoral rules, with Ksh300,000 designated for both the president and deputy president positions.##NAJAVA_MECA_8414733##Aspirants for the NEC positions from the eight regions contributed over Ksh750,000 in total, as each candidate was required to pay a non-refundable fee of Ksh75,000.Candidates for other elective positions, such as County Chairperson and their running mates, paid Ksh10,000 each, while those running for other County and Sub-County positions paid Ksh5,000.The FKF elections are scheduled for Saturday 7 December, with nine candidates vying to replace incumbent Nick Mwendwa, who is also on the ballot. Mwendwa is running with his current deputy, Doris Petra, as his running mate.Kenya a game away from maiden U20 AFCON after Aldrine Kibet’s hat-trick against SudanAfter submitting his papers, Mwendwa stated he had no issue serving as deputy and expressed confidence in Team Blue’s chances of returning to leadership.”I said I would run, but I did not specify which position,” Mwendwa said on Monday night after he and Petra presented their papers to the Electoral Board.He added, “People need to understand that it’s not always about being number one. I have no problem serving as vice president. We are the same team, and we’ve worked together for the last eight years.”Mwendwa remains confident they will be on the ballot and emerge victorious.”Our competitors are just making noise on social media, but they don’t have the votes. We already have several seats won unopposed. We are confident we will win this election,” Mwendwa added.Former FKF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barry Otieno also presented his papers to run for the presidency, with Lucy Kageni as his running mate.A fallout between Otieno and Mwendwa led to Otieno’s resignation, and now the former CEO seeks the top seat.After presenting his papers, Otieno expressed confidence in the process, saying, “We’ve presented our papers and are confident in the board’s ability to deliver. We’ll soon release an official statement and unveil our plan.”CS Murkomen remains hopeful of a 2025 AFCON slot despite consecutive Cameroon defeatsFormer NEC member Chris Amimo, who served from 2016 to 2021, also presented his papers but was not cleared due to a missing document, which he must submit by Wednesday 16 October.Other candidates seeking a position at Kandanda House include Extreme Sport CEO Hussein Mohammed, Kakamega Homeboyz Chairman Cleophas Shimanyula, Sammy Owino Kempes, Tom Alila, former FKF boss Sam Nyamweya, and Sam Ocholla.
