Hussein Mohammed and Macdonald Mariga - Photo Courtesy Mohammed Facebook.
Hussein Mohamed has been elected the new President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with former Kenyan international McDonald Mariga as his deputy.
Running under the banner 'A fresh Start', Mohammed who is also the CEO of Extreme Sports, garnered 42 votes in the first round of voting, 11 more than second-placed and immediate former FKF Vice-President Doris Petra in the hotly contested exercise at Kasarani Gymnasium in Nairobi.
In third place was former FKF CEO Barry Otieno, who managed 10 votes, followed by Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula, who collected (four votes), while Gor Mahia legend Sammy 'Kempes' Owino (two votes), and Chris Amimo and Tom Alila one apiece.
With the candidates failing to attain the required 50 per cent threshold for an outright win, the polls were set for a re-run pitting Mohammed, Petra and Otieno.
However, after sensing defeat, Petra was the first to step aside before Otieno followed suit setting the stage for Mohammed to be confirmed the new President, replacing Nick Mwendwa, who had served the post for eight years.
A total of 48 county delegates were eligible to vote during the exercise but only 46 participated as the County elections in Nyamira and Homebay were not resolved.
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