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RIGHT OF REPLY: Mwendwa turn to debunk outright lies by Nyamweya
After taking my time to read an advertiser’s announcement in the Weekly Citizen dated August 3rd-9th, 2020, by former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Sam Keengu Nyamweya in regard to his achievements during his tenure in office. I want to take this opportunity to react to his assertions. Nyamweya claims to have fixed a strained relationship with FIFA/CAF and the Governm...
Read MoreOPINION: Mwendwa deserves another term at the Helm of FKF
Tag: FKF / Nick Mwendwa / Harambee starlets / Harambee stars / AFCON / FIFA
07 Jul, 2020
Even the most ardent critics of the current Football Kenya Federation (FKF) administration, including FKF president Nick Mwendwa’s political opponents acknowledge, albeit begrudgingly, the fact that in the last four years, the state of football in Kenya has improved in many aspects. I too subscribe to the school of thought that Mwendwa's the first four-year term at...
Read MoreOPINION: FIFA Ban Spells Doom for Kenya
The story of elections in Kenya has always borne stormy times and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) polls have not been spared either. Initially scheduled for October 2019, the elections are not yet concluded and now there’s a looming showdown, with a FIFA ban a big possibility. Twice, the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT), operating under the auspices of the Kenyan judicial syste...
Read MoreDoom for Kenyan football as FIFA ban looms
Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa has served a foru year team in office since February 2016 As a looming showdown over Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections is in the offing an imminent international ban imposed by the world football governing body FIFA beckons. This is after the world football governing body FIFA overruled the Sports Disputes Tribuna...
Read MoreOPINION: Sports Tribunal Caused Confusion with Ruling
The ruling of the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) that was delivered last Tuesday on the planned Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections has thrown the country in a spin leaving the football fraternity in a state of confusion as no clear-cut judgment was deternined. In giving the Tribunal's rulling, SDT chairman John Ohaga goofed and made contradictory declarations. The ...
Read MoreOPINION: Reflections of Mwendwas Term in Office
Tag: FKF / Nick Mwendwa / Doris Petra / FIFA / Harambee Stars / Harambee Starlets
17 Mar, 2020
At the forthcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections, the incumbent president Nick Mwendwa and his deputy Doris Petra are assured of another term as they look at getting re-elected unopposed and are now focused on building on what they have achieved in their first term in office. Mwendwa, a first-time FKF president, who came into office in 2016, has seen under his wa...
Read MoreA winning Bett in the 400m hurdles
When the gun fired for the men’s 400m hurdles final in the Bird’s Nest stadium on Tuesday night, Nicholas Bett knew exactly what he needed to do if he was to overcome the odds – and accepted wisdom – to claim Kenya’s first ever global medal in the event. “I decided to run much faster through the first 300 metres,” he said, “so if there wa...
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