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Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen has stated that Nick Mwendwa's move to deputise Doris Petra in the upcoming FKF elections would be flaunting term limits.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has thrown a spanner at Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential hopeful Doris Petra and her running mate, outgoing FKF president Nick Mwendwa.
The CS has questioned the eligibility of Mwendwa to run as the deputy in the upcoming FKF presidential elections poised for December 7.
The December 7 election has drawn attention, particularly due to Mwendwa's controversial stance.
Having completed two terms as FKF president, the maximum allowed under FKF’s constitution. Mwendwa has repeatedly stated that he intends to seek a third term.
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After initial resistance, Mwendwa adjusted his approach, positioning Petra as the presidential candidate while he joined the ticket as her running mate.
This move appears to leverage a potential loophole in FKF’s term limits.
However, CS Murkomen has raised doubts about the legality of this tactic, citing provisions that prevent a two-term president from taking on a deputy role without meeting the eligibility standards required of a president.
"We had a very good chat with Nick, and he agreed it wasn’t possible for him to run again,” Murkomen said during an appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Tuesday.
He elaborated on the constitutional basis for his position, stating, “Can you, as a committee, present this to the FKF elections board? The question is, if you do not qualify as a president, can you then qualify as a vice president? If you have exhausted your term limit as a president, should you be allowed to serve as a vice president?"
Murkomen pointed to the FKF constitution’s provision, which asserts that a vice president must meet the qualifications for the presidency.
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This stipulation exists to ensure that in cases of temporary incapacity or vacancy, the vice president can competently assume presidential duties as the CS pointed out.
In addition to Petra and Mwendwa’s ticket, the race for FKF leadership has attracted several prominent figures including former Gor Mahia player and Kenyan international Sammy “Kempes” Owino, ex-FKF CEO Barry Otieno, CEO of Extreme Sports Hussein Mohammed, Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula, sports administrator Tom Alila, FKF National Executive Committee member Chris Amimo, and Gor Mahia Secretary General Sam Ocholla.
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