Days after losing the election to the Hussein Mohamed-led faction, former FKF President Nick Mwendwa has alleged the polls held on Saturday at the Kasarani Indoor Arena were rigged in favor of Team Fresh.Mwendwa, who served as FKF president for eight years, ran as a deputy to Doris Petra in the exercise.Although they were seen as favorites heading into the polls, they were defeated by Hussein, who has since assumed office.##NAJAVA_MECA_8555165##Petra and Mwendwa received 31 votes in the first round, 11 fewer than Hussein Mohamed, who garnered 42 votes.Former FKF CEO Barry Otieno finished third with 10 votes. As no candidate secured the required 50% +1 of the votes, a runoff was necessary, but Petra conceded, leading to a head-to-head contest between Otieno and Hussein, with the latter emerging victorious.Mwendwa now claims the election was marred by a well-coordinated rigging plan.He pointed to issues such as delegates being blocked from attending the polls and others being directed to vote in a specific way.”I have no doubt in my mind that these elections were rigged. From the very beginning, the process was flawed,” Mwendwa told Sports.Boom.com. Nicholas Muyoti identifies two key areas ailing Nairobi City Stars”Certain people had access to voter rolls and used their influence to sway votes. Some delegates were deliberately blocked from attending the polls, while others were coerced into voting a particular way. This is not democracy—this is a farce.”Mwendwa also criticized the Hesbon Owilla-led electoral body, claiming they failed to act independently and were likely under pressure from unidentified sources.”The electoral body was supposed to be independent, but it was clear that there were undue influences from certain quarters. How do you explain that some candidates were allowed to campaign while others were denied the same opportunity? How do you explain the last-minute changes to the voter rolls?”Struggling Mathare United, Murang’a Seal eyeing redemption in Dandora showdownHe further claimed that some individuals appeared to know the election results before the polls took place, suggesting that the process was manipulated.”I’ve been in this game long enough to know when something is wrong,” Mwendwa said. “You cannot have an election where everyone knows the results before voting even takes place. This was never a fair contest. It was about controlling the outcome, not giving the football community a genuine choice.”Mwendwa vowed to continue fighting for the development of football in Kenya. “I’ve always said that I will do everything in my power to ensure that football in Kenya thrives. This election, this process, was not about football—it was about power. But it’s not over yet.”He has called on FIFA to investigate the electoral process. “FIFA cannot sit back and allow this to continue. They need to come and look at what has happened here. Football in Kenya deserves better, and the people deserve better.”CS Murkomen: Engin Firat must go
