Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings.

EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games

The East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games, which were officially launched by President William Ruto on Saturday, December 7, 2024, will be going on today at Mbaraki Sports Club in Mombasa.

The East African Community is pursuing initiatives to enhance people-to-people interaction of citizens from member States, including sport, music and dance, and cultural activities.

These events and many others are the catalysts for a more inclusive and competitive regional… pic.twitter.com/fS2iaQIzrd

— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) December 7, 2024

The Members of Parliament from the EAC community will participate in games such as golf, football, athletics, tug of war, netball, volleyball, basketball, and darts for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

The games will run until December 18, 2024.

During the opening of the games on Saturday, EAC legislators faced off against the Mombasa County Assembly with the match ending in a 1-1 draw, but the EAC team would later secure a 3-2 victory in a penalty shootout.

Reactions to FKF presidential elections

Reactions to the just concluded  Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential elections that saw Hussein Mohammed  triumph, are expected to continue streaming in.

The winner had to be decided in a runoff after no candidate managed to get 50% +1 threshold in the first round.

However, Mohammed managed to win the first round with 42 votes; his closest challenger, Doris Petra, got 31, Barry Otieno garnered 10, while Cleophas Shimanyua and Twaha Mbarak each got four votes.

Sammy ‘Kempes’ Owino garnered two while Tom Alila got one.

In the decisive second round, Mohammed managed to get 67 votes, which propelled him to the presidency, while Petra and Otieno, who had conceded defeats after the round one results, each got one.

Several leaders including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi have been sending congratulatory messages to Mohamed and his running mate MacDonald Mariga, with similar reactions expected to continue today.

Congratulations to Hussein Mohamed and Macdonald Mariga on their election as President and Vice President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).

Wishing you great success as you embark on this exciting journey to transform and elevate Kenyan football. Here’s to a future of… pic.twitter.com/4JF6mQrjlY

— Musalia W Mudavadi (@MusaliaMudavadi) December 7, 2024

FKF Premier League

Several teams are today expected to face off against each other in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League.

Posta Rangers vs Kariobangi Sharks will open the Sunday fixture in a match that will kick off at 1:00 pm at Machakos Stadium.

Shabana FC will then host FC Talanta at Gusii Stadium in a 2:00 pm kick off, with Bandari FC expected to face off against KCB FC at the Ukunda Showground in a 3:00 pm kick off.

Gor Mahia vs Bidsco United will close the Sunday fixture in a 4:00 pm kick off at Machakos Stadium.

The weekend is here!

Match lineup for Saturday and Sunday.#fkfpremierleague pic.twitter.com/zg6xQFWY5h

— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) December 6, 2024

Politicians in churches

As per the norm, politicians will flock different churches today for worship and they are expected to take to the pulpit to make various political remarks.

Today’s service comes barely four days after the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) urged Kenyans to reject government misinformation and take steps to hold their leaders accountable.

In a joint statement signed by Chairman Rev. Dr. Elias Otieno Agola and General Secretary Rev. Canon Chris Kinyanjui on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, NCCK expressed grave concern over the state of the nation, likening the country’s current situation to that of a patient in critical condition.

The churches body noted that the challenges facing Kenya today are a direct result of the public’s tendency to listen to and believe misleading narratives pushed by political leaders seeking to maintain or gain power.