Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

EYES ON OKUMBI: Stars coach faces tough start away to Guinea Bissau in Afcon qualifier

Harambee Stars' Coach Stanley Okumbi during training for return leg in Guinea-Bissau at Utalii College on Saturday, March 19, 2016. PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.

Stanley Okumbi starts his reign as Harambee Stars coach with today’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Guinea Bissau.

Okumbi who formerly handled Premier League side Mathare United was a surprise appointment for the job and some have insinuated that his closeness to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) chairman Nick Mwendwa rather than merit influenced his appointment.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902

Follow The Standard on Google News