Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa will seek for another term during the forthcoming national elections set for December 7.
While there has been uncertainty on whether the 45-year-old Mwendwa will contest for the top seat having served for two terms in a similar capacity, Africa Top Sports can confirm the Kariobangi Sharks owner will be on the ballot.
A source within FKF, who did not want to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, told Africa Top Sports: “Nick (Mwendwa) will be our flag bearer. He will vie for his second term, we all know he has served for one term, because when he came in the new constitution was not operational. So, he will be the one to lead our camp, and that is for sure.”
The source added: “With Mwendwa on the ballot, the election is a long gone conclusion, just wait and see.”
Mwendwa was elected as the President of FKF on 10 February 2016 in his first stab at the top seat after garnering 50 out of the possible 77 votes in Kasarani to take over the reins from Sam Nyamweya.
In regards to football elections in Kenya, Mwendwa became the 14th elected football boss since Independence. He retained his seat in the next election held on 17 October 2020 after polling 77 of the possible 85 votes.
In being FKF President, he has had to deal with critics, who have always pointed out a conflict of interest as he always maintained an association with his club Kariobangi Sharks.
In September 2018, Mwendwa threw his hat in the ring for a FIFA Council seat alongside four other candidates from Confederation of African Football countries. He later stepped down due to what he termed was influenced by “politics on the floor.”
Days after his re-election in October, 2020, Mwendwa yet again declared interest in vying for the same seat but once again backed down prior to the election held in March 2022.
On Friday, Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula entered the race for the top seat taking the number of aspirants to eight.
Others include FKF Premier League Gor Mahia CEO Sammy Ocholla, Extreme Sports CEO Hussein Mohammed, former FKF President Sam Nyamweya, former international Sammy ‘Kempes’ Owino, former KPL CEO Jack Oguda, former FKF CEO Omondi Aduda, and former FKF Nyanza NEC member Tom Alila.