Muhoroni Youth Chairman Moses Adagala has criticized delegates, who allegedly accepted financial inducements from former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa and Vice President Doris Petra in the recently concluded FKF presidential elections, but failed to vote for their ticket.
Adagala labeled the delegates, who allegedly took money from Team Blue and failed to return the favour in the ballot as conmen, who should have no place in football.
The vocal supporter of Mwendwa during the campaign period expressed his disappointment at the betrayal, saying individuals entrusted to lead football used the outgoing team for personal gain.
“It is deeply unpleasant when someone takes hard-earned money with no intention of fulfilling their promise,” Adagala said.
“Such behavior is unbecoming of football administrators. These individuals are conmen, and their actions will catch up with them, if not now, then in the future.”
His sentiments perhaps clear the air regarding the suspicion that most delegates trade the game for individual financial gains during elections.
Adagala, who boasts over a decade of experience in football administration, stood by the Petra-Mwendwa ticket during the elections but saw their campaign fall short against Hussein Mohammed.
Hussein secured 42 votes in the first round before amassing 67 votes in the rerun, which Petra and former FKF CEO Barry Otieno chose not to contest.
“For those who honored their word, history will judge you favorably. To the Judas, we leave you to the hands of God. You cannot con people and expect to walk scot-free,” Adagala said.
In the elections held last Saturday, Hussein Mohammed and his running mate McDonald Mariga secured a majority of the National Executive Committee (NEC) seats, with reports suggesting significant government influence in their victory.
Nairobi’s NEC seat saw AFC Leopards Chairman win with 25 votes, narrowly defeating incumbent Michael Ouma Majua and three other contenders.
Ahmedqdar Dabar retained his North Eastern NEC seat unopposed, while Peter Kamau won the Lower Rift Valley seat by a margin of four votes.
Charles Njagi, Chairman of National Super League (NSL) side 3K FC, emerged victorious in the Eastern Region NEC member race, securing 40 votes.