The National Assembly has cleared outgoing FKF President Nick Mwendwa to run as running mate in the forthcoming FKF elections.This occurred yesterday when the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture in a session presided over by the Vice Chairperson and Kabete MP Hon. Wamucuru Githua grilled Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen and FKF Electoral board chairman Mr. Hesbon Owilla.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477821##The two appeared before the committee to answer questions from MPs who sought to know the preparations made on the elections slated for 7 December 2024.Murkomen, who was the first to appear before the committee, had stated that it was not proper for the outgoing FKF president Mwendwa to vie as a running mate.“The law is clear that anybody picked as a running mate should have the same qualifications of the presidential candidate so that in case anything happens to the president, he can take over office. “It is not morally good to serve as the Federation’s president then during elections you present yourself as a deputy,” said Murkomen.Sports CS Murkomen speaks on contentious FKF term limit ahead of electionsMwendwa opted to deputize his current vice president, Doris Petra, who is running for President after Murkomen convinced him of his ineligibility to run for another term as president.Mr. Owilla on his part when he appeared before the committee said that the FKF constitution allowed the federation honcho to run as vice president.“Article 37 of the Federation’s constitution is clear that the president, upon clearing his term, is free to run for any other seat,” said Owila.His sentiments were echoed by a legal officer who affirmed to the committee that indeed Mwendwa was eligible to run as Vice President according to the FKF constitution.Parliament grills CS Murkomen over upcoming FKF electionsFKFPL Wrap: K’Ogalo drown in Ukunda as Police fight back against SofapakaWith the assurance from both the Electoral Board chairman and the committee’s legal officer, the committee then shifted to the elections itself where Busia Women Representative Catherine Omanyo and Hon. Robert Basil asked the board to ensure that it runs a free and fair elections.Owilla assured the National Assembly that the board has put measures in place to ensure the elections meet all the legal requirements.“The Board has already finished training returning officers ahead of the county elections that commence on 9 November and the presidential polls. “I want to assure the Committee that fake delegates will no longer participate in the elections as it has been before,” he remarked.The MPs also asked Owilla to present to the house the names of the delegates who will vote in the elections to which he said he will present within two days.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477782##All systems go ahead of county pollsMeanwhile on Wednesday, The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Electoral Board confirmed that “it’s all systems go” for the County Elections slated for this Saturday in 44 polling stations countrywide.This is after today dispatching all ballot materials to the counties following the training of more than 100 electoral officials who will act as the Returning and Presiding officers for the County polls.On Thursday, the board will meet the County candidates to provide them with further details and conduct civic education.
