Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed believes his Tanzanian counterpart, Wallace Karia, is the right man to steer the CECAFA region after his election to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee.Hussein told Cecafaonline.com that Karia’s appointment was a positive step for CECAFA’s representation at the CAF Exco.“We are happy that Karia will be representing our zone at CAF and pushing for our interests,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8773582##The President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Karia, became the third Tanzanian to be elected to the CAF Executive Committee.Karia was unopposed in his bid to represent the CECAFA Zone during the elective CAF General Assembly, which took place at the Marriott Mena House Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.Other Tanzanians, Said El Maamry and Leodegar Tenga, have previously served on the CAF Executive Committee.Dr Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed as CAF President for second termDuring the same assembly, Dr. Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed for a second term as CAF President.“I am very happy to have been elected to serve on the CAF Executive Committee. I thank members of CECAFA for their solidarity and for choosing me to represent them at CAF,” said a delighted Karia.He emphasized that one of his key objectives is to ensure teams in the CECAFA Zone become more competitive and qualify for major tournaments—and even win them.“We have been improving, but we can still do better. As a leader, I will push for this progress to continue,” he added.The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) President, Augustino Maduot Parek, praised Karia for his contributions to unity in the CECAFA Zone, stating that his election to CAF Exco was well deserved.“We are happy about this development and wish him well,” said Parek, who is expected to take over as CECAFA President.##NAJAVA_MECA_8773598##Burundi Football Federation President, Alexandre Muyenge, also welcomed Karia’s election.“We, as Burundi, are very happy that Karia has been elected as a CAF Exco member. We wish him success,” Muyenge stated.Sudan Football Association (SFA) President, Mutasim Jaafar Sarkhatm, will continue as a CAF Exco member for the next two years, while Isayas Jira Bosho, President of the Ethiopia Football Federation, has been co-opted as a member.McCarthy impressed with quality as he takes charge of first Harambee Stars training sessionFormer African and Barcelona star and current President of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o Fils, also secured a seat unopposed to represent the UNIFFAC Zone.Ghana’s Kurt Okraku, Liberia’s Mustapha Raji, and Algeria’s Sudhi Walid were also elected unopposed.Feizal Sidat of Mozambique and Samir Sobha from Mauritius were elected from the COSAFA Zone to join the CAF Exco.
