Kenya Backs Blatter's Re-election As FIFA president

Kenya is fully behind embattled world football governing body FIFA President Sepp Blatter as he seeks his fifth term in office.
Samy Nyamweya, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President, who has led a three-member team to Zurich to attend the FIFA Congress on Friday, said on phone from Zurich, that like other African states, his vote will go to the 79-year-old Swiss during their polls to help him secure another term, his fifth in office.
"We are behind Blatter. There is no question about that. If you look at what FIFA and Blatter in particular has done for us, it is a big stride," Nyamweya said ahead of the vote.
Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Thursday threw its weight behind Blatter, who is expected to secure his fifth term despite corruption allegation against the world governing body, whose headquarters are in Zurich.
John Kariuki, the FKF spokesperson, confirmed Friday that Nyamweya is in Zurich with CEO Michael Esakwa and vice president Robert Asembo.
Kariuki said FIFA annual grant of 255,000 U.S. dollar Goal Project (Building an office for FKF in Nairobi), promotion of women football, referee training and coaches seminars, are all too lucrative to be scrapped off by another person if elected to office.
"Blatter introduced this when he came into power and they have helped greatly to steady and promote football in Africa if not Kenya," said Kariuki.
The 79-year-old is the favourite to win a ludicrous fifth term when he goes up against Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, despite the mass corruption scandal this week which has discredited his FIFA tenure.