Former MYSA Executive Director has withdrawn his Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Presidential bid in support of veteran administrator Sam Nyamweya.

In a statement released on Wednesday and obtained by Africa Top Sports, Karanja said Nyamweya is the most experienced compared to his challengers.

“During his tenure as the FKF president, Nyamweya successfully oversaw the most respected and professionally managed Kenyan Premier League exclusively broadcasted by SuperSport,” said Karanja.

“In addition, Harambee Stars was ranked 89th in the FIFA rankings, the best we ever had. Had Nyamweya been re-elected in 2016, Kenya would be at per with the West and North Africans football giants. Since Nyamweya’s vision is similar to mine, I therefore, believe he has what it takes to revive and transform Kenyan football if re-elected as the FKF President.”

Below is Karanja’s shared strategy for the reforms;

• Return the management of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) back to the premier
  league CLUBS. Ensure the league reverts to 16 CLUBS maximum.
• Hand over the management of the National Super League (NSL) to the NSL
  CLUBS just like for the KPL. Ensure two zones of maximum 18 CLUBS each.
• Hand over the management of the Women Premier League (WPL) to the premier
  league CLUBS. Ensure a maximum of 16 Clubs.
• Allow KPL, NSL and WPL CLUBS form definitive legal entities and
  subsequently own match broadcasting rights.
• Affiliate all professional football clubs in Kenya with FKF. In addition, assess
  and license all qualified football academies in Kenya.
• Improve the performance of both men and women national teams in different age
  categories (Harambee Stars / Starlets, U23, U21, U19, U17, U15 and U13).
  Ensure these teams are adequately facilitated and compete in meaningful friendly
  matches and competitions.
• Guide KPL, NSL and WPL CLUBS in attaining the required qualifications for
  CAF Club License.
• Ensure FKF professionally manages all football competitions with regards to both
  men and women division 1, County leagues and major national tournaments.
• Ensure transparency, accountability, consistency and proper allocation of funds
  and incentives to all FKF branches and sub-branches.
• Ensure FKF annual financial audit report is publicly declared.
• Invest sufficiently in the youth development and women football programs across
  all the FKF branches and sub-branches.
• Invest adequately in Coach, Referee, Team doctors / Physiotherapist and CLUB
  Management Education Program.
• Acknowledge and engage genuinely with the Kenya football coaches, players,
  and referees’ associations.
• Acknowledge and cordially engage the government and the private sector to
  improve football stakeholders’ welfare and infrastructure.
• Acknowledge and partner with football for development organizations via FKFs
  Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.
• Acknowledge and engage the media fraternity to promote, market and enhance
  the visibility of our football at all levels.