Kelvin Sah Wins 2018 KNUST SRC Presidential Elections

Mr Kelvin Degnon Sah, a third-year geomatic Engineering student was on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 elected President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after

Kelvin Sah was elected as SRC president among three other students who were elected for the portfolios of General Secretary, Financial Secretary and Women’s Commissioner.

With the support of his running mate, a fifth year Human Biology Student, Enock Pogato, Kelvin Sah beat five other contenders for the KNUST SRC top job in the 2018 SRC elections.

It was a fiercely contested election that recorded pockets of political propaganda among supporters ranging from unsubstantiated allegations to which aspirant was offering the best policies to the student body.

Kelvin Sah’s  campaign promises are categorized into six key action areas that comprise of Academic, Capacity Building, Communication, internal audit policy and welfare.

He thrived on the mantra ‘Enough is Enough’ which became common on the lips of many students.

Find below the six key point promises that Kelvin Sah championed to win the KNUST SRC election

ACADEMICS

 Trail Support Scheme

CAPACITY BUILDING

Skills FairGet in

COMMUNICATION

 People Assembly ForumPlan Focus FM

INTERNAL AUDIT POLICY

WELFARE

Security PlanHealth PlanExpansion of KBN

Below is the provisional results as announced by the KNUST SRC Commissioner, Prince Tetteh Quaye

PRESIDENT

Firdaws Mudassir                      –    884 (7.18%)

Daniel Owiredu                          –   3,628 (29.44)

Bernard Akyereko                      –   650 (5.28%)

Derek Amoakwao Boadu          –  1,527 (12.33%)

Kelvin Degnon Sah              – 4,524 (36.72%) 

Michael Oppong Kyekyeku      – 925 (7.51%)

GENERAL SECRETARY

Linda Akowuah Frimpomaa      – 2877 (23.35%

Serwaa Akoto Miriam Ansah     – 2310 (18.75%)

Kukuaa Turkson                     – 6885 (55.88%)

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Kofi Boateng Bennin       – 2526 (20.25%)

Gabriel Mensah           – 9409 (76.37%)

WOMEN’S COMMISSIONER

Millicent Osei prempeh               – 411 (10.02%)

Juliet Nyarko Adansi                   – 454 (11.07%)

Comfort Ampadu Yarkor    – 2191 (53. 44%)

Sosu-Dees Sandra Esinam         – 964 (23.51%)

Total Verified Votes = 12,345

Total Voted = 12, 320

Total Women Votes = 4,100

 Source: essienlive.com