Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula wants Doris Petra barred from contesting for the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential race.Shimanyula has given the FKF Electoral Board 24 hours to bar Petra who has teamed up with the incumbent, Nick Mwendwa to contest for the President and Vice President position or else he will take legal action.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457039##In a letter to the board from Kerandi, Maundu and Company Advocates, Shimanyula argues that the two have already served the mandatory two-term limit under the sports act and are therefore ineligible to contest.“We are instructed that Nick Mwendwa and Ms Doris Petra have already served as President and Vice President of the Football Kenya Federation, respectively, for the periods 2016-2020 and 2020-2024. Tactical Analysis: How Mathare United’s tweak delivered victory against FC TalantaUnder the provisions of Regulation 20(6) of the Sports Registrar Regulations, 2016, elected office bearers may hold office for a maximum of two terms, each spanning four years. Consequently, both Nick Mwendwa and Doris Petra have exhausted their two terms and are therefore disqualified from further holding any elected FKF position,” read part of the letter.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457009##It continues: “Despite this, Nick Mwendwa and Doris Petra are now seeking to circumvent this limitation by “swapping” positions— Doris Petra is vying for the presidency, with Nick Mwendwa as her running mate. It is common sense that should Doris Petra be unable to serve her term, Nick Mwendwa would assume the presidency, effectively serving beyond the legally permissible period, contrary to Regulation 20(6) of the Sports Registrar Regulations, 2016. Why Kenya U20 defender failed to seal a move to Swedish top-tier sideThis attempt to circumvent the statutory limitations undermines the purpose and spirit of fair governance,” adds the letter.Shimanyula further reminds the board that the sports registrar had last year written a letter barring the two from contesting for any other position during the federation elections.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457044##He threatens the board that his team will take legal action within 24 hours should the two not be disqualified from contesting.
