Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is set to be Headed by a new Chief in Extreme Sports Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Vice Chairman of Murang'a Seal Football Club (FC), Hussein Mohamed, following the delegates votes.
The FKF electionsheld at the Kasarani Indoor Arena, saw Hussein Mohammed and his running mate, former football star McDonald Mariga, emerge as frontrunners with 42 votes, falling short of the 50% +1 threshold needed to clinch the top seat outright during the first round.
In an interesting twist, Petra Dorris conceded and congratulated Hussein. In her speech, the outgoing FKF Vice President congratulated Hussein Mohammed and wished him well as he took over the FKF leadership.
During his declaration of candidacy for the FKF presidency, Hussein Mohammed outlined a comprehensive vision for the future of Kenyan football. Key pillars of his vision include the development of grassroots infrastructure, restructuring the national league, and tackling the issue of hooliganism.
Other major components of his plan focus on the establishment of football academies, branding and marketing of local clubs, and a strong stance against match-fixing at all levels of the game.
Among his proposals is the reversion of the national league to the Kenya Premier League (KPL), aiming to enhance its professionalization and commercialization. He also plans to apply this model to women’s football.
Additionally, Mohammed pledged to advocate for the construction of two or three stadiums, with capacities of 5,000 or 10,000 seats, in every county to improve football infrastructure across the country.
90 delegates cast their vote for the next FKF boss alongside ten National Executive Committee (NEC) members to succeed the outgoing president.
The 90 delegates who participated in the voting in of the new FKF president include 46 FKF county chairmen, 18 Football Kenya Federation Premier League clubs, 10 National Super League clubs and 10 FKF Division One men’s clubs.
The others were, three FKF Women’s Premier League clubs, two FKF National Women’s Super League clubs and Kenya Footballers Welfare Association.
Hussein will take over from Nick Mwendwa as the President while former Harambee Stars player MacDonald Mariga will serve as his vice president. Nick Mwendwa drops the boots after a Seven-year Tenure at the Helm of the Federation.
