• Nyamweya said: “I have been keenly following the happenings in our local football since I stepped down as the FKF President eight years ago and I must admit that the country’s number one game has come from bad to worse.”
• Musonye, who served at Cecafa for two decades between 2000 and 2020, promised to bring in more sponsors into the Kenyan game.
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The race for the Football Kenya Federation presidency has begun taking shape with two aspirants declaring interest in the seat on Thursday.
Nick Musonye, the former secretary general of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) revealed his intentions in an exclusive interview.
“I wish to confirm that I’m in the race. All we are asking for is free and fair elections. We want a clear program for the polls,” Musonye remarked. “I’ve already begun assembling my lineup which I will unveil next week.”
The seasoned football administrator who boasts a wealth of experience in sports journalism pulled out of the 2020 FKF presidential race, citing irregularities.
He has pledged to turn around the fortunes of the country’s footballers if he ascends to the position.
“The current situation in Kenya needs serious surgery because our football has been ruined. The biggest challenge in Kenyan football is governance. People do not want to do the right thing in the right way,” he said.
“With me in charge, things will be done overboard and with quality assurance.”
Musonye, who served at Cecafa for two decades between 2000 and 2020, promised to bring in more sponsors into the Kenyan game.
Former FKF president Sam Nyamweya also declared intentions in a statement released yesterday.
He said: “I have been keenly following the happenings in our local football since I stepped down as the FKF President eight years ago and I must admit that the country’s number one game has come from bad to worse.”
“Kenyan football has simply become a laughing stock in Africa under the regime led by Nick Mwendwa, and, unfortunately, even our neighbouring countries are now way ahead of us,” Nyamweya’s statement continued.
Nyamweya said he left many sponsors on board, who have since bolted out of the country because of the mismanagement of the game.
“After wide consultations with some of my supporters, they have urged me to offer myself as a presidential candidate for the forthcoming FKF elections set for February 2024. I want to confirm after making further consultations with stakeholders, that am considering offering myself the top seat to help salvage the sport in the country and finish my two terms which were interrupted by reckless and ambitious people.”
Nyamweya said his vast experience as a football administrator makes him the most suitable candidate for the job.
“In 2011, when I was elected in a landslide victory, I found football in turmoil but still managed to stabilise it by bringing back fans to our
stadia, sponsors, and putting more emphasis on the national team Harambee Stars and women’s national team Harambee Starlets.
Nyamweya said he would soon meet his team to chart the way forward.
“I cannot sit down and leave football and talent going down the drain,” he said.