Hussein Mohammed: the new strongman of FKF

Hussein Mohammed was elected alongside McDonald Mariga who will serve as vice president.

The elections were initially forced into a runoff pitting the top three candidates only for Petra and Otieno to pull out of the race. This was after all the candidates failed to attain the 50 per cent threshold in the first round.

Hussein Mohammed has been elected President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in a closely contested poll held at Moi Stadium, Kasarani on Saturday.

Mohammed received 42 of the 90 votes. He was elected alongside McDonald Mariga, a former Kenyan international who will serve as vice president.

Dorris Petra and Nick Mwendwa, her running mate, received 31 votes to finish in second place.

Former FKF CEO Barry Otieno received 10 votes, placing him in third place. Cleophas Shimanyula came in fourth with 4 votes.

The elections were initially forced into a runoff pitting the top three candidates only for Petra and Otieno to pull out of the race.

This was after all the candidates failed to attain the 50 per cent threshold in the first round.

The 90 delegates voted from various seats including the presidency, deputy president, and the National Executive Committee (NEC) members.

AFC Leopards chairman was elected the new Nairobi NEC member, succeeding Michael Ouma Majua.

Shikanda stormed to victory after garnering 25 votes against Ouma’s 23, Isaac Macharia (22), James Masese (16) and Simon Mugo (2). Daniel Magara and Athanas Obango managed one vote each.

Ahmedqdar Dabar retained his seat as the North Eastern NEC member after securing 63 votes. His opponent Abdulah Salat did not get any vote in a poll that saw one vote rejected.

In the tussle for the Lower Rift Valley Region, Peter Kamau was elected the new NEC member after defeating David Bunei.

Kamau managed 46 votes against David Bunei’s 42 while two votes were spoilt.

National Super League (NSL) side 3K FC official Charles Njagi bagged the Eastern Region NEC member race with 40 votes.

Major rdt Joseph Mutwiri came in second with 29 whilevElizaphan Mbogo managed 21.

Muranga Seal chairman Robert Macharia secured the Central Region seat after scooping 54 votes against Gordon Chege’s 35. One vote was rejected.

Gabriel Mghendi retained his National Executive Committee member seat for Coast Region after amassing 54 votes.

Bandari CEO Edward Oduor wrapped up second with 29 votes. Erickson Kyongo managed 22 while Athaman Rama got seven.

Benard Korir Lagat retained the Upper Rift region NEC member seat after managing 48 votes, ahead of Solomon Tanui (35) and Evans Rono (4).

Caleb Amwayi won the Western region NEC member seat with 43 votes ahead of Nicholas Yakhama (26) and Kelvin Elegwa (21).

Collins Kalee was elected the Nyanza region NEC member with 24 votes, beating George Ong’udi (20), Stephen Otieno (18), Bavon Omwocha (17), Robert Onyango (7), Paul Mayieko (2) and Laban Jobita (1).

Kerubo Momanyi won the Woman Representative seat with 46 votes, toppling Margaret Onyango who managed 17. Charity Wangoma got nine votes and Maureen Ochieng four.