Doris Petra is the current deputy president of Football Kenya Federation,[1][2] and a board member at regional body CECAFA.[3]
Petra[4] is a long serving Kenya federation official having served under different regimes before making history of being voted in as the first female deputy president on 10 Feb 2016 by virtue of being a running mate to president Nick Mwendwa.
She retained her position in the next election held on 17 October 2020. From Nov 2021 to Sept 2022, Doris held forte as Football Kenya Federation boss[5] following the stepping down of Mwendwa after he was arraigned and charged in court for alleged misappororiation of funds, thereby being the first ever female boss in Kenyan football.[6]
References
edit- ^ Goal, 30 Jun 2020 FKF vice-president Petra welcomes formation of Caf Women's Champions League
- ^ Nation, 8 Feb 2024 'Meet us at the ballot!' Mwendwa's deputy Petra vows
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 6 Jan 2023 Doris Petra elected CECAFA Executive Committee member
- ^ Standard, 19 Oct 2020 Growing up, she loved football: The touching story of Doris Petra
- ^ Standard, 1 Dec 2022 Meet new Football Kenya Fedration boss Doris Petra
- ^ Business Today, 1 Dec 2021 Petra: FKF Gets First Female Boss