AFC Leopards gets new chairman
Dr Dan Shikanda (left) receives winning certificate from IEBC on June 23, 2019 at the Moi International Sports Centre after he was elected as new AFC Leopards chairman. The Registrar of Sports has declined to recognise his election as well as those of other officials. PHOTO | COURTESY |
What you need to know:
- Lawyer Ben Musundi came in second with 165 votes. Former CEO Ronald Namai garnered 72 votes.
- A father of six, the 52-year old is also a city politician and business development consultant.
New AFC Leopards chairman Dan Shikanda has vowed to help the club win its first SportPesa Premier League in two decades.
The ex-international was Sunday elected chairman of the popular club during a largely peaceful annual general meeting attended by an estimated 1000 members at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
He garnered 456 votes, with second-placed Ben Musundi polling 165. The other candidate namely Ronald Namai came third, with 72 votes. Outgoing chairman Dan Mule opted not to defend his seat.
"I knew I would win (this election) based on the campaigns we conducted and the support I had from the fans and club legends who are tired of the leadership from the outgoing office," he told Nation Sport.
"I promise to win the league title for the club. To achieve that, I will be speaking to the coach next week so that he can share with me a list of five quality signings. I see that the club accounts are in tatters and thus we will have to look for money from somewhere."
Leopards last won the league title in 1998 and Shikanda will be hoping to share the experience and expertise from his playing days. He won the league title six times during his days as a striker at Leopards and Gor Mahia.
A father of six, the 52-year old is also a city politician and business development consultant.
At the same exercise, Oliver Sikuku was voted in as the secretary general while Maurice Chichi was elected treasurer.
