Fifa elections: Mwendwa vies for Fifa slot today

FKF President Nick Mwendwa briefing the media in his office at FIFA Goal Project on The upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Ghana, The federation’s financial situation, FKF’s position in regard to bidding for the 2018 AWCON and The recent hooliganism witnessed at the Mashemeji derby which he says is annoying and frustrating. Tuesday August 28, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa believes he has what it takes to serve in the Fifa Council ahead of today’s elections during the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) General Assembly at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.

He faces stiff competition from Tanzanian Leodgar Tenga, South Africa FA president Danny Jordan, Elvis Chetty from Seychelles and Malawi’s Walter Nyamilandu in the race to replace Ghanaian Kwesi Nyantakyi, who resigned over graft charges.

Mwendwa has urged the 54 continental FA bosses to back his bid as he seeks to become one of the seven African representatives in football’s fourth most powerful office that involves advising Fifa President on international matters.

“Definitely, I have what it takes to do the job for Africa and beyond. I am qualified and passed Fifa integrity test. Our key issues in Africa is youth development, technical and refereeing,” he said.

[Rodgers Eshitemi]