Parliament orders NOC-K to hold elections within two weeks
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While addressing the matter on Thursday, Committee Chairman Daniel Wanyama warned that the persistent wrangles within the Olympic body risk tarnishing Kenya’s international image
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has been given a two-week ultimatum to conduct its long-delayed elections, following a directive from the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture in the National Assembly.
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While addressing the matter on Thursday, Committee Chairman Daniel Wanyama warned that the persistent wrangles within the Olympic body risk tarnishing Kenya’s international image and could negatively affect athletes preparing for global competitions.
The NOC-K elections have already been postponed twice.
The latest attempt, scheduled for June 19, was stopped by a court injunction obtained in Eldoret.
A previous election date, April 23, was aborted after four federations failed to agree on who among their officials was eligible to vote.
The federations in question were the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF), Kenya Handball Federation (KHF), Kenya Triathlon Federation (KTF), and Taekwondo Federation of Kenya (TFK).
“We are giving you two weeks to hold the elections. I appreciate the eight years you have served; it has been largely successful without the kind of chaos we’ve seen before. We now want a smooth transition and for that legacy to continue,” said Wanyama, who is also the MP for Webuye West.
Compounding the delay was the death of Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) President Paul Otula on May 1, which forced NOC-K to postpone again and reorganize.
Lawmakers also directed that the elections proceed using the original list of candidates and delegates, dismissing the amended version that excluded certain individuals notably Andrew Mudibo, who was barred from running for the Secretary General post by the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT).
The tribunal ruled that Mudibo's parent body, the Kenya Table Tennis Association (KTTA), was not a legally registered federation and therefore could not nominate him.
The @NAssemblyKE Committee for Sports and Social Welfare chaired by Dan Wanyama has directed the @OlympicsKe (NOCK) to hold elections within 14 days
— Evangeline Mukua. (@mukua_karimi) July 3, 2025
Called for all pending cases against the elections in court and the Sports Disputes Tribunal to be withdrawn
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“The endless legal battles must come to an end. It is the candidates themselves causing the delays by sending proxies to court. No one is interfering from outside. It’s all you,the current officials,” Wanyama told NOC-K when they appeared before the committee.
He insisted that all sports federations registered under the Sports Act of 2013 must be allowed to participate in the elections.
“Stop trying to lock out other federations. If they are registered under the Sports Registrar, they deserve a vote like everyone else,” he added.
Committee member Jackson Kosgei was equally critical, blaming the delays on both factions,Team New Dawn (led by Shadrack Maluki) and the Service Team (led by outgoing Secretary General Francis Mutuku).
The two are engaged in a fierce succession battle to replace outgoing NOC-K President Paul Tergat, with Maluki currently serving as First Vice President and Mutuku eyeing the top job after serving as Secretary General.
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