A controversial recommendation by FKF president Nick Mwenda to increase his four-year term in office from two to three has been dropped.
But the new Football Kenya Federation constitution passed
on Saturday at the AGM still ensures Mwendwa can hold power for up to 12 years.
The new constitution
states a mandatory two-term limit will take effect
after 2020 election.
This means should Mwendwa wins the upcoming poll, he will still be eligible to run again in 2024.
Mwendwa said the extension of the president’s term would align the FKF constitution to that of the Confederation of African Football and Fifa.
"If it is not passed now,
FIFA will not allow any change in the constitution come 2018. Anything electoral will take effect in 2020," he said on Saturday.
The proposal has met vicious protest.
The Sports Act stipulates that all officials of any national sports must not stay in office beyond the statutory two-term limit of four years each.
The passed constitution states there will be 290 electoral areas.
"The presidential candidates in future will come with a running mate," he said.
In the previous statue, deputy presidents were voted separately.
Some 77 teams from the Sportpesa Premiere League, National Super League, Division One and Women League were represented.
Dissenting voices claimed the president angled at enriching himself by prolonging stay.