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Does Owino Kempes name ring a bell?

Sammy Owino Kempes, the Director of Coaching Ayses. [Ayses]

Kenyans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s cherish fond memories of great footballers who dazzled them because of their dribbling or ball control skills. Standard Sports has tracked down one of them, Sammy Owino ‘Kempes’, who for his exquisite flair with the ball, he earned the nickname Kempes after Argentine football wizard Mario Kempes.

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