This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On Thursday, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa announced a record Sh1.2 billion sponsorship deal for the Kenyan Premier League, flanked by FKF general secretary Barry Otieno.
Published on July 16, 2020, the deal marked a significant milestone for the federation, but Mwendwa's attention was drawn to the formation of a 'Super Alliance' aimed at fielding a single candidate against him in the elections.
Undeterred, Mwendwa declared, 'I hear my opponents fear to face me one by one (at the ballot), so they would rather come as a group.' He expressed confidence in his ability to defeat the alliance, stating, 'I will still beat them even if they form an alliance. That I am sure about. I am sure of retaining the seat and will be here for the next four years.'
Earlier this week, four FKF presidential aspirants, including Nicholas Musonye, Twaha Mbarak, Lordvick Aduda, and Sammy Shollei, confirmed they were in talks to field a formidable candidate against Mwendwa.
The four aspirants appealed to the government and Fifa to establish guidelines for the elections, citing the nullification of FKF County and national elections by the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) in the past six months.
