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Moment of truth: In whose hands is Kenyan football safe?

FKF Electoral Board chairman Hesbon Owila and Merceline Sande board secretary Secretary General with other board members during the Board press Conference status report ahead of the 2024 elective special General meeting at the FKF Electoral Board offices.[Jonah Onyango Standard]

Kenyan football faces a pivotal moment as the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections, scheduled for Saturday at Kasarani Gymnasium, will determine the next federation's leadership entrusted with reviving the ailing sport.

The elections come amid calls for better governance, transparency, and grassroots development to rescue the game from its current struggles. A total number of 92 delegates will vote to decide the next FKF president, deputy president and National Executive Committee members.

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