New 13-member Committee to take over football in the country

There is some light at the end of the tunnel with regards to the current football turmoil in the country after a Special General Meeting (SGM) hosted at the Kasarani Stadium on Saturday okayed a 13-member committee to take over from the reigns from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Transition Committee.The newly formed Committee is expected to take over football governance in the country once the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Transition Committee’s term expires on Thursday 16 June pending an approval from the Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Amina Mohamed.Saruni vows to reclaim ‘Golden Glove’ next season.The FKF Nairobi East Branch chair Amos Otieno who was part of the SGM disclosed some of the resolutions agreed upon in the meeting as he revealed that they have the full backing of the government to host the meeting.”We have agreed to form a Management Committee from the General Assembly then we will present the names to CS Amina, after which the office we be handed over on Thursday hopefully. We have talked to the government who sponsored the SGM 100%, which means we are together with the government.Ladies have three members and we have already nominated other two women, we are debating on four which will be divided among clubs and other regions of the branches,” said Otieno in an interview with Radio Jambo.##NAJAVA_MECA_6447776##Murang’a Seal chairman Robert Macharia who a few months back wrote a bare knuckle letter criticising the FKF Caretaker Committee is expected to head the new committee and will be assisted by Amos Otieno from Nairobi County, while Luthers Mokua is to be trusted with Secretary General position.The other members of the 13-team committee include Boaz Keino (Upper Rift Valley), Kenneth Ruto (Lower Rift Valley), Caleb Amwai (Western), Lilian Nadunda (Coast), Abdullahi Salat (North Eastern), Alex Musikeri (Eastern), Chris Mmbwanga (FKF-Premier League clubs), Ken Ochieng (National Super League clubs), Kent Lubiso (FKF Division One Leagues) and Paul Makumi (Kenya Women Premier League clubs)NSL: Top of the table clash pitting Fortune and Bomet ends evenly.The initial plan was to have a nine member committee but the number was augmented to 13 for inclusivity purpose as other members would have felt left out.Since disbanding the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) back in November 2021, CS Amina appointed an FKF Caretaker Committee which was replaced by a Transition Committee on Friday 13 May.

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