Now clean up the rot killing our football

Sam Nyamweya's reign at the top of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) came to an end on Wednesday this week when the federation held its elections in which he did not defend his seat. Mr Nyamweya became president of Football Kenya Federation in 2011 and has presided over the affairs of football in Kenya even as standards dipped over the years. Earlier, Mr Nyamweya had served as the secretary general of the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) that gave way to FKF.

It was generally feared the elections would be heated and chaotic, but his withdrawal took many by surprise. This despite the fact that in the preceding months, there had been national demands for him to relinquish his position and pave way for new blood who could revive the dwindling fortunes of football in Kenya.