The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) outgoing Secretary General and Presidential candidate Francis Mutuku today led his team in handing over their nomination papers to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Nairobi county branch.
While emphasizing on his pledge to elevate Kenyan sports by prioritizing athlete welfare, expanding Olympic representation, Mutuku maintained that he is ready to offer servant leadership to the Olympics movement in Kenya and was now taking his campaigns on high gear after getting the nod from the electoral commission.
“I am privileged to have served as secretary general of NOCK and therefore I know all how it operates. I am offering myself to give servant leadership. We shall do this by prioritizing athlete welfare, expanding Olympic representation, and strengthening governance structures in what he said will be a service centered administration.
Themed “Serve, Innovate, Elevate,”, Mutuku has outlined an ambitious roadmap aimed at transforming Kenyan sports and uplifting athletes to global excellence noting that he seeks to ascend to top of Kenya’s Olympics body which having been led by past legends, is now looking into the future which he is confident to offer.
Mutuku revealed his lineup which includes seasoned sports administrators. Boxing Federation of Kenya President Anthony Otieno Ombok, popularly known as Jamal is vying for the position of the First Deputy and the current NOC-K Treasurer Eliud Kariuki as the Second Deputy.
Kenya Weightlifting chair John Ogolla is eying the Secretary General position while IOC Athhletes commission member Humphrey Kayange is gunning for the assistant Secretary General position.
Others in the team include Shoaib Vayanai who is vying for Treasurer,Paul Otula , Assistant Treasurer and Doreen Okiri as the Women resentative with Committee Member seats attracting Paurvi Rawal (Tennis) Nderitu Gikaria ( Handball) and Gakuo Ndirangu (Squash)