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Former East Africa SuperSport boss Auka Gecheo is the new Executive Director of Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa).<\/p>\n

Gecheo, was officially unveiled yesterday in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania, replacing Nicholas Musonye, who stepped down after serving as the regional football body\u2019s Secretary-General for two decades.<\/p>\n

The former sports journalist turned-football administrator, who has set his sights on the 2022 Kakamega gubernatorial seat, backed Gecheo to push the regional body to the next level.<\/p>\n

\u201cCecafa have officially appointed Auka Gecheo as their new Executive Director. \u201cI\u2019m now a free man and ready to face the other challenges in life,\u201d Musonye told Standard Sports on phone from Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

\u201cGecheo has been in football for long and he\u2019s not a stranger to Cecafa. As far as I\u2019m concerned, Cecafa have made the right decision. He\u2019s a resourceful young man and everybody is happy and comfortable with his appointment. I\u2019m confident he will take Cecafa to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye during the launch of 39th Edition of the annual CECAFA Cup at Goal Project in Kasarani on Nov 8, 2017<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Kenyan joins the Wallace Karia-led office that was elected during the Cecafa Annual Congress on the eve of last year\u2019s Senior Challenge Cup final, in Kampala, Uganda.<\/p>\n

Other elected officials include South Sudan\u2019s Amin Francis and Eritrea\u2019s Esayas Abraha who are serving as Karia\u2019s deputies, while Jira Isayaa (Ethiopia) and Ssekamana Jean (Rwanda) are board members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former East Africa SuperSport boss Auka Gecheo is the new Executive Director of Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa). Gecheo, was officially unveiled yesterday in Dar es Salaam-Tanzania, replacing Nicholas Musonye, who stepped down after serving as the regional football body\u2019s Secretary-General for two decades. 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