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Petra, Mwendwa axis extend lead as FKF polls conclude

Repeat polls were called in three counties after candidates tied.

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by GEORGE AJWALA

Football16 November 2024 - 20:58
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In Summary


  • Team Blue has claimed a strong command with Petra and Mwendwa's allies having won majority counties in the North Rift and coastal regions.
  • Team Fresh, allied to Extreme Sports CEO Hussein Mohammed, had by close of business garnered 14 counties.

FKF county elections in Nyandarua county

Candidates aligned to Team Blue in the Football Kenya Federation county level elections easily won in two of the three repeat elections help on Saturday.

Allies of FKF presidential candidate Doris Petra and Nick Mwendwa won in two counties as Ismael Mohammed Issack carried the day after being elected the FKF Mandera county chairman.

Meanwhile, William Lokwee triumphed in Turkana county as three counties went into a repeat election following ties on election day last Thursday.

In Nyandarua county, Lucy Kageni's ally emerged victorious in an election that was marred with claims of bribery and voter intimidation.

Kageni, the former county chairperson, is the running mate of former FKF CEO, Barry Otieno.

Allegations have emerged that the election process in the county was marred with election malpractices with bribery intimidations and promises of bursary allocation taking center stage.

The heated race saw Governor Kiarie Badilisha intervene to calm escalated tensions. In the first vote, candidates allied to Team Blue and Lucy Kageni's candidate tied on votes, forcing a repeat of the polls.

Team Blue, which has Petra as the national presidential candidate and Nick Mwendwa as her running mate, has 31 confirmed county chairmen slots in their fold as well as four others in the grey areas.

Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula has one vote in confirmed county bosses and is projected to bag one more vote in the grey vote area.

Hussein Mohammed has command of 14 counties with four votes in grey areas, all leaning towards Team Blue.

Voting in three counties was redone as Turkana and Mandera counties did not have elections for the position of chairman while in Nyandarua, the repeat was called following a tie in the chairman's position.

Team Blue has claimed a strong command with Petra and Mwendwa's allies having won majority counties in the North Rift and coastal regions.

In Mt Kenya region, Team Blue captured Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Embu and Tharaka Nithi while five counties in Nyanza are also believed to be allied to the Petra-Mwendwa axis.

Meanwhile, Team Fresh, allied to Extreme Sports CEO Hussein Mohammed, had by close of business garnered 14 counties.

Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula of Team Grey managed to have one county vote.

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