{"id":17527,"date":"2025-06-14T08:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T08:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17527"},"modified":"2025-06-14T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T08:08:22","slug":"boost-for-situma-as-kadima-esikuri-lead-wave-of-support-ahead-of-afc-leopards-sg-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17527","title":{"rendered":"Boost for Situma as Kadima, Esikuri Lead Wave of Support Ahead of AFC Leopards SG Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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By , Sports Correspondent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A major boost has been handed to Robert Situma Omusawa\u2019s bid for the Secretary General (SG) position at AFC Leopards, after two of his strongest competitors \u2014 Prof. Asava Kadima and Dennis Esikuri \u2014 stepped down and endorsed his candidacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situma, who was recently cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest, is now widely viewed as the frontrunner for the coveted position, following the high-profile endorsements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking after the endorsements, Situma, visibly humbled and energized, expressed his gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe decision by my brothers \u2014 whom I have immense respect and admiration for \u2014 is both humbling and encouraging. Prof. Asava Kadima, my senior in the profession; Dennis Esikuri, my younger brother; and Jesse Tetei are smart and outstanding fellows here at AFC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTheir gesture underscores the cherished values of unity, togetherness, and success. No doubt our founding fathers had the motto Obulala na maani<\/em> \u2014 unity is strength. I will strive to harmonise our manifestos, now enriched by their ideas. Together, we can usher in a new era of excellence at the Den.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Kadima confirmed that following discussions with Situma, his team would now integrate their manifesto into Situma\u2019s agenda to ensure a seamless vision for reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is a journey I am fully committed to walk with him \u2014 side by side. Omusawa believed in a New Dawn. We believed in a New Era of Excellence. Together, we now embrace A New Dawn of Excellence<\/em>,\u201d he stated, further adding that constitutional reform would be a top priority within the first 90 days of Situma\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dennis Esikuri echoed similar sentiments in a separate statement, saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAfter careful consideration, I\u2019ve officially withdrawn from the Secretary General race. I\u2019m proud to throw my full support behind Omusawa Situma \u2014 a passionate leader with the vision and drive to elevate AFC Leopards.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Situma\u2019s rising momentum now leaves only two other candidates \u2014 Renee Sitawa and Isaac Mulindi \u2014 in the race. However, with key aspirants rallying behind him and the support base widening, Situma appears poised for a likely win in the June 29 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the campaign enters its final stretch, all signs point to a unifying force gathering behind Situma \u2014 a signal of renewed hope and leadership for the AFC Leopards faithful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#TheNewDawnOfExcellence<\/strong>
#IngweForward<\/strong>
#UnityForLeopards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By , Sports Correspondent A major boost has been handed to Robert Situma Omusawa\u2019s bid for the Secretary General (SG) position at AFC Leopards, after two of his strongest competitors \u2014 Prof. Asava Kadima and Dennis Esikuri \u2014 stepped down and endorsed his candidacy. Situma, who was recently cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":17528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17527"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17531,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17527\/revisions\/17531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}