In a disjointed attempt to showcase dominance in the upcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections, outgoing FKF President Nick Mwendwa convened a secretive meeting at the Naivasha Beach Resort. The gathering, characterized by empty chairs and disgruntled attendees, sought to paint a picture of unwavering support for Mwendwa and Doris Petra. Instead, it exposed a crumbling coalition rife with desperation, propaganda, and deceit.
According to reports, the meeting was initially scheduled to begin at 6 PM but was postponed by two hours due to an embarrassingly low turnout. By 8 PM, frantic lobbying had yielded only 25 officials—far from the “53 delegates” the Nick camp has been parading in their narratives. In a classic case of overpromising and underdelivering, the propaganda machine was set into overdrive, with carefully cropped photos and paid-for media narratives attempting to inflate their supposed numbers.
The shared images betray the truth, with fewer than 20 faces visible, many of whom are outgoing NEC members, former officials, and non-voting participants. The likes of Mike Ouma, Caleb Malinza, and Mohamed Nane are clearly seen—figures with no actual voting power, included solely to pad the room and give an illusion of influence.
The gathering was supposed to demonstrate unity and strength. Instead, it devolved into a transactional affair. Delegates openly admitted that their presence was motivated by promised payouts rather than genuine allegiance. However, even the financial incentives—ranging from Ksh. 40,000 per head and varying travel allowances—fell flat. Many attendees left bitter and disappointed, questioning whether the money was worth the risk of being seen aligning with a faltering campaign.
Newly elected club CEOs and branch chairpersons, critical to any meaningful electoral strategy, expressed frustration with the paltry payouts and empty rhetoric. Their attendance, as they revealed, was coerced by NEC members desperate to pad their numbers and salvage a floundering campaign.
Nick Mwendwa and Doris Petra’s decision to swap positions—a move prohibited by the Sports Act 2013 after serving two terms—shows a blatant disregard for legal limits and an arrogant assumption of continued control. The strategy hinges on perpetuating their grip on FKF leadership, despite their waning support among grassroots stakeholders and growing opposition from credible competitors like Hussein Mohammed.
The so-called “Team Blue” seems increasingly detached from reality. Their refusal to acknowledge the shifting tide is evident in their reliance on propaganda, paying pliable journalists to spread false narratives, and recycling non-voters in their staged images. The electorate is not fooled, and their skepticism is growing louder by the day.
This meeting was not a show of strength but a glaring indication of a campaign on its last legs. The delegates’ refusal to commit, the financial fiasco, and the public disillusionment spell doom for Team Nick. Their delusion that money can buy loyalty, coupled with their reliance on lies and propaganda, has left them isolated and exposed.
As the FKF elections draw nearer, the cracks in Nick Mwendwa’s camp are widening. Grassroots football stakeholders, disillusioned by years of unfulfilled promises and alleged corruption, are rallying behind candidates who embody integrity, progress, and genuine leadership. The time for change is here, and the outgoing administration’s desperation only serves to highlight their inevitable demise.
Nick Mwendwa’s reign is nearing its end. The question now is not whether he will lose but how spectacularly he and his team will crumble. The football fraternity deserves a fresh start, free from deceit, desperation, and propaganda.
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