FKF Premier League side AFC Leopards have contracted the Center for Multi Party Democracy to conduct its polls that are scheduled for end of June.The current office holders’ term expires in June and the Ingwe members head to the ballot to elect officials who will serve for the next three years. The change in constitution allowed Leopards to have three officials’ a chairman, treasurer and a secretary general. To balance the gender equation, the executive committee co-opted one more member.The club has now released a statement confirming that it has contracted CMD to conduct its polls with support from the club. In a statement signed by outgoing secretary general. Leopards say the contracted organization will exercise authority and provide rules and guidelines to regulate the whole electoral exercise.CLUB UPDATE #Betsafe #OursForever #INGWE pic.twitter.com/lK29gLFoPo— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) May 30, 2022 “The National Executive Committee is pleased to announce that it has appointed the Center for Multi-party Democracy-Kenya as the independent body in charge of running and overseeing this year’s elections,” read the statement released on Monday afternoon in part.“As a result, CMD will exercise authority and provide rules and guidelines to regulate the exercise. The club will provide the require support since this provides an ideal opportunity to undertake meaningful elections in accordance with the Sports Act,”Of the three current office holders, only secretary general Oliver Sikuku will exit after serving for two terms. Chairman Dan Shikanda has already declared his intention to defend his seat, he faces competition from former club CEO Ronald Namai. Treasurer Maurice Chichi faces competition from former treasurer Oliver Napali who is clean on reclaiming the seat.The position of secretary general has attracted three candidates. They are Coast Branch chairman Gilbert Andugu who is also a former chairman of council of chairmen, Robert Situma and Tony Omusina.The exact date for the polls is yet to be released but it is expected to be towards the end of June.
