Joy as Kenyan coaches take part in CAF Elite Instructors' Course

Fifteen Elite FKF coaching instructors taking part in a ten-day CAF Instructors' Course that kicked off on March 6, 2023, at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE). [FKF Media]

Kenyan coaches have an opportunity to build their technical expertise after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) offered to train local tacticians.

15 Elite Football Kenya Federation (FKF) coaching instructors are currently taking part in a ten-day CAF instructors 'course which kicked off on Monday at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).

Ethiopian CAF instructor and Fifa technical expert Abraham Mebratu said their goal is to improve the development of football in Africa through training coaches to international standards.

"CAF has introduced a new coaching convention and we need new instructors trained in this convention. At the end of this course, we shall recognize the coaches based on their level and performance over the next 10 days," said Mebratu.

"Once you have quality instructors you can have quality coaches and those coaches will create quality players, then we can have a beautiful game and a strong national team, both female and male, in all age categories."

KCB coach Zedekiah Otieno echoed Mebratu's sentiments saying there was a gap in local coaches' expertise that needed to be rectified.

"This is a step in a positive direction; we need qualified instructors to build the capacity of local coaching. We are lucky to have one of the first training of this kind across Africa," said Otieno.

FKF CEO Barry Otieno said the course is a chance for Kenyan coaches to build their technical capacity.

"I urge you to see this as an opportunity; CAF can choose some of you to help deliver coaching courses across Africa which is good for you and for Kenya," said Barry.