Nick Mwendwa wins the FKF Presidential post as Kenyans on Twitter praise him and express their hopes

FKF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Nick Mwendwa for FKF seat after a meeting with Branches and national referee officials at hotel panafric on monday, Oct 12, 2015. PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO.

Kenyans today took to social media on Twitter to congratulate Nick Mwendwa for clinching the Football Kenya Federation (FPK) presidency.

Mwendwa, floored other bigwigs like Gor Mahia chairman and incumbent Sam Nyamweya, former international Sammy Sholei,Dan Shikanda and Ambrose Rachier among others to win.

Nick Mwendwa, 37, chairman of Kariobangi Sharks, bagged the FKF President's seat after garnering 50 votes out of the possible 77 closely followed by Rachier with 27votes.

Using the trending hashtag #FKFElections, they also expressed their desires on what Nick Mwendwa should do to bring sanity and professionalism in the Kenyan football as they also wished him good luck.

Kibii Eliud ‏@eliudkibii: Really hope Nick Mwenda will deliver on those promises he made. He is the Kibaki of 2002. Too much hope & expectations on him #FKFElections.

Halfpoet™ ‏@jacksonjaxo: I hope Nick Mwendwa @Nmwendwa will not let the thuggish status-quo maintain. We need real change ASAP #FKFElections.

COFEK, Kenya ‏@ConsumersKenya: Congratulations Nick Mwendwa for being elected FKF President with landslide win! Good luck #TeamCofek #FKFElections.

FERDINAND OMONDI ‏@FerdyOmondi:Nick Mwendwa was totally ahead of the pack even in his thoughts and how he argued his case. Good luck to him. #FKFElections.

Waweru. ‏@martinwilshere: Congrats to Nick Mwendwa. Kenyan football has won #FKFElections.

Ole Teya ‏@Kevin_teya: Ladies and Gentlemen your new FKF President is NICK MWENDWA. Congratulations young Tuck. #FKFELECTIONS.

THE SEASON ‏@castrofy26: And yes...a dawn for soccer it is, Nick is the new FKF chairman, congratulations.#FKFElections.