Radio Jambo’s ‘Ghost’ Mulee Appointed Into AFCON Committee
Kipchumba Murkomen, the Sports Cabinet Secretary, has named Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee, the host of Radio Jambo, to the National Steering Committee.
This comes as Kenya prepares for the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2025 and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.
Kenya is poised to co-host the two events alongside Tanzania and Uganda.
Murkomen has tapped into the media personality who previously coached Harambee Stars for two seasons.
Mulee will be a member of the Pamoja CHAN 2024 and Pamoja AFCON 2027 Multi-Agency Team (CHAN-AFCON), which will coordinate efforts to ensure Kenya’s successful hosting of both championships.
Murkomen announced the new development via a gazette notice released on Friday, December 6.
Former Harambee Stars head coach Jacob Ghost Mulee appointed to CHAN-AFCON multi-agency team
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Mulee will serve in the National Steering Committee of the PAMOJA CHAN 2024 and PAMOJA AFCON 2027 Multi-Agency Team (CHAN-AFCON MAT) formed by Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen to oversee the… pic.twitter.com/JQBOhj2mwY
He announced the formation of a Project Oversight Council, National Steering Committee and Secretariat comprised of government officials, football stakeholders, private sector executives, and media representatives.
Mulee will serve on the 21-member steering committee, which will be led by former Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Secretary General Nicholas Musonye, who will be deputised by the President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).
Other prominent appointments include Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, veteran writer Elias Makori, and former Harambee Starlets captain Terry Ouko.
The group will also include the Principal Secretaries of the Foreign Affairs, ICT, Tourism, Health, and East African Community Ministries.
It will also include the chair of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, the chair of the Media Owners Association, five FKF delegates, the county secretary of Nairobi County, and the CEO of the Kenya Academy of Sports.
The Project Oversight Council, on the other hand, will be made up of the CS Murkomen and PSs from the Sports, Defence, Treasury, and Transport Ministries.
The Secretariat will consist of nine members, led by notable media figure Mike Rabar and deputized by Patrick Korir, the FKF secretary general.
The CHAN-AFCON MAT Secretariat will be based at the Ministry of Sports, Talanta Plaza, Upper Hill, and will assist with the day-to-day operations of the organization.
The CHAN-AFCON multi-agency team’s tasks will include stakeholder engagement and governance.
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They will also handle logistics and infrastructure, plan and manage tournaments, and monitor resource mobilization and financial responsibility.
In addition, the team will conduct media relations and promotional campaigns, execute safety and security measures, promote tourism and collaboration, manage staff and volunteer recruiting, and conduct a post-tournament evaluation to identify areas for improvement.
The national government will fund the team, as well as donations and endowments raised via its operations.
“The CHAN-AFCON MAT shall be financed through funding appropriated for the CHAN-AFCON MAT use by the National Government and donations and endowment to realize PAMOJA CHAN 2024 and PAMOJA AFCON 2027,” the notice read.
Radio Jambo’s ‘Ghost’ Mulee Appointed Into AFCON Committee
