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Echoes of Fifa poll in FKF elections

FKF-KPL AND FIFA
KPL's Ambrose Rachier, left, FIFA representative Kwesi Nyantakyi and President FKF Sam Nyamweya during a reconciliatory meeting between FKF and KPL at Hotel Norfolk, Nairobi, on Monday, March 23rd, 2015. PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO.

The arrest of six top Fifa officials, including Vice President Jeffrey Webb, in Zurich yesterday echoes the bigger problem the world football governing body is facing as millions of fans watch in disbelief.

Fifa goes to the polls tomorrow, with incumbent Sepp Blatter set to win through what observers see as an undemocratic process and an insult to the world's most popular sport.

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