Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has kick-started the process for fresh elections by issuing a notice to it’s members over the electoral code.
The federation issued notices to all its members to hold engagement meetings aimed at deliberating on the 2019/2020 FKF electoral Code in compliance with orders issued by the Sports Disputes Tribunal over public participation.
The notices were issued in a letter addressed to 20 FKF branches, 18 Kenyan Premier League Clubs, 8 FKF National Super League Clubs, 8 Division One League Clubs, One Women Premier League Club and One representative each from the Kenyan footballers, referees, and coaches’ associations.
The branches will be required to send back minutes of their deliberations on or before January 8th, 2020, to FKF Secretary General, to be forwarded to the federation’s NEC for discussions.
Thereafter, FKF executive shall discuss the recommendations by the members and then issue notices for a Special General Meeting (SGM) to ventilate and pass the electoral code to pave way for the repeat elections.
In the letter, dated December 7th, 2019 addressed to members by the FKF Secretary General, Barry Otieno, stated;
‘Further to the Sports Disputes Tribunal ruling dated December 3, 2019 nullifying the FKF county elections held on November 23, 2019, the FKF National Executive Committee in a meeting held on December 5, 2019 passed a resolution to comply with the orders of the Sports Disputes Tribunal.”
“Consequently, notice is hereby given that all members of FKF hold engagement meetings to deliberate on the 2019/2019 FKF electoral Code attached herein. All branches are required to invite all their members in that period for deliberations and have a record of the decisions captured in form of minutes.
Upon deliberation by the NEC on the decisions by the members, a Special General Meeting will be convened, which will serve to pass a vote on the Electoral Code. The NEC shall also propose an Electoral Board, which will be up for a vote on the same day.
If passed, the Board will henceforth be mandated to conduct the repeat elections.” read the letter in full.
Football lover
October 17, 2019 at 2:15 am
Oh yes Nandudu has all it takes to lead football in Coast. Indeed she is ripe for the post. Wish her all the best.