The Cricket Kenya Board has
postponed its special general meeting that was scheduled for this Sunday as the
majority in the governing body moves to stamp their executive authority.
The postponement of the meeting
effectively defers the planned elections of the federation’s vice chairman,
which was the sole agenda of the gathering.
According to a new timetable, the
SGM will now take place on October 19.
Cricket Kenya Chief Executive
Officer Ronald Bukusi explained that the shift in dates was occasioned by
delays in the remittances of funds from their global governance body, the
International Cricket Council.
“This change has been necessitated by a delay
in the remittances of funds from the International Cricket Council (ICC), which
is still finalising its audit of Cricket Kenya Accounts due to its controlled
funding status,” Bukusi said in a notice to Council members.
Bukusi is the secretary of the
Independent Election Panel that the Cricket Kenya Board appointed in July to
spearhead the polls.
The CEO’s communication follows a decision by six of the eight board members.
This majority bloc has, in recent
weeks, asserted itself in directing the affairs of Cricket Kenya as it seeks to
streamline operations.
“The Independent Election Panel revised the
election timetable to reflect the postponement of the SGM,” the electoral team
clarified in its latest bulletin, detailing the new election timetable.
It further underscored that only
properly accredited delegates will be allowed to vote, with a strict
verification process requiring the submission of national identity cards by
representatives from the 24 affiliated countries.
The deadline for submission has been
set for Friday, October 3, to allow time for vetting and publication of the
delegate list.
In most federations, such as Cricket
Kenya contentious board decisions are reached through a majority vote.
The Independent Election Panel
overseeing the vice chair election is chaired by Aggrey Chebeda.
Other members include advocate and
elections expert Sarah Ochwada, engineer and sports administrator Sadik Makii,
Football Kenya Federation executive committee member Kerubo Momanyi, and global
health advisor Sheila Bosire.
In a further bid to reinforce
governance, the board has also constituted an Internal and Disciplinary
Committee tasked with resolving disputes within the federation.
The committee, chaired by veteran sports
administrator Zack Oloo, will hear grievances from board members, council
delegates, players, and other cricket stakeholders.
“All disputes should be referred to the
Committee by submitting a concise written statement of the grievances,
addressed to the chairperson,” the board directed in its communication
