The integrity of Kenya’s football leadership is once again under the spotlight, as the Keroka Law Courts summon FKF Electoral Board Chairman Hesbon Owilla, Sports Registrar Rose Wasike, and the Gachuba Police Station OCS to answer charges of contempt of court. This summons follows allegations of blatant disregard for court orders in the recently conducted FKF elections in Nyamira County.
Reports reveal that, despite a standing court order halting the Nyamira FKF Branch elections, a secret ballot took place on November 14th, orchestrated with the approval and facilitation of Hesbon Owilla and his board. Shockingly, Owilla allegedly supplied election materials and sanctioned a change of polling station, keeping the move hidden from candidates outside the incumbent camp.
This sinister operation saw candidates aligned with the current regime manipulate the process, ferrying pre-selected delegates to the secret location and reportedly bribing others to secure votes for their preferred slate of candidates.
Hesbon Owilla, entrusted with overseeing a fair and independent electoral process, has demonstrated an alarming lack of neutrality. By sanctioning and enabling this flawed election in contempt of court orders, Owilla has blatantly compromised the principles of justice and transparency. His actions raise serious questions about his commitment to impartiality and his independence as the leader of the FKF Electoral Board.
It is critically important for Owilla to remember that the stakes in these elections are far too high for impunity to reign. The FKF electoral process is a defining moment for Kenyan football—a chance to reset and rebuild trust in a system long marred by corruption and mismanagement. However, by facilitating a rigged process, Owilla is cementing the status quo, betraying his mandate, and jeopardizing the credibility of the entire electoral exercise.
History will remember him not as a custodian of justice but as a figure who allowed himself to be compromised by those intent on clinging to power. The Kenyan football fraternity is watching closely, and Owilla’s name risks becoming synonymous with impunity and betrayal of the public trust.
This brazen disregard for court directives is an affront to the rule of law in Kenya. This should be a reminder to all involved that impunity cannot and will not be tolerated. Hesbon Owilla, the sports registrar, and the Gachuba OCS must understand that their actions have far-reaching consequences. The Kenyan public, stakeholders, and history will not be kind to those who enable corruption, disenfranchise candidates, and undermine the foundations of justice.
Kenya’s football elections must be a model of integrity and accountability—not a stage for backdoor deals and unlawful practices. The court’s intervention is a timely warning that no one is above the law. Hesbon Owilla, it is time to reconsider your actions and step up to your responsibility. The entire nation is watching, and you owe it to football stakeholders to deliver a process that reflects fairness and integrity, not scandal and shame.
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