Dear Mr. Donald KIPKORIR,

Congratulations for being chosen to chair the board that will oversee the eargerly awaited national football elections.

For landing the role ahead of myriads of other able Kenyans means you are non-partisan, trustworthy and most importantly, beyond reproach, reminiscent of the biblical Caesar’s wife.

Sir, you and your board have your work cut out for you.  National elections have been witnessed before, but this one proves to be one of the hotly contested in recent history, if not the hottest.

Campaigns have been rugged, battle lines are drawn, and competing camps have traded barbs, but it now boils down to the real deal, and you happen to be the arbiter.

Mr. Kipkorir, your role in all this is bitter-sweet.

Bitter because of the fact that some people will come out disgruntled at the final outcome and aim their guns at you and your team, and sweet because the Kenyan football fraternity is pregnant with expectation that you will midwife a clean, fresh process.

Am not sure I admire your position owing to the fact that you are firmly in the spotlight, but if you and the board stick to the ideals highly expected of you, your trailing legacy will be one thing everyone, including myself, will only be too eager to ride on.

CONTESTANTS

For your information Sir, this contest means a hell lot to all stakeholders going forward.

Shenanigans and busy bodies are busy at work, and a lot is simmering below the surface.

All camps are using all manner of bait to rope in delegates in their sides. It is your duty to see to it that every tactic to win over the electorate is above board.

Let the winner be worthy and loosers devoid of sour grapes, on the backdrop of a flawed process.

Lest I forget, alongside your board is an appeals board, for obvious reasons. Sir, for goodness sake, do not let this process get to that stage. Let it be done and dusted by your team.

While at it, Kenyans are deep in prayer, that finally you will announce a winner who has the country’s most followed sport the best interests at heart.

The ball is in your court Donald Kipkorir.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com