Kenyan Premier League will be managed by coaches who have attained CAF 'A' licence from next season, Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa has said.
“Next season (2024/25), we shall require all premier league clubs to be managed by coaches who have attained our highest level of certification (CAF 'A' Licence). We are doing this to ensure that our best players are handled by the most qualified personnel,” added the FKF president.
“Capacity building of our coaches from the grassroots to the elite level is key in our football development agenda,” said Mwendwa.
He spoke as 25 coaches concluded a five-day CAF 'A' refresher course.
Another batch of 25 coaches is expected to embark on their CAF 'A' course this October and this gradually increases the number of CAF 'A' certified coaches to a total of 50 in our country.
At the same time, 25 coaches are set to earn the CAF A License after completion of their five-day refresher course.
The refresher course builds upon their last training in 2014 in Machakos.
The course, which is the first in 10 years, is the second-highest certification offered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) behind the CAF Pro Licence.
Among the coaches who were part of the course were Tusker's Robert Matano, his Kenya Police counterpart Francis Baraza, former Harambee Stars coach Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee and former Ulinzi Stars coach Benjamin Nyangweso.
Others were former KCB coach Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno, Posta Rangers' coach John Kamau, Sammy 'Pamzo' Omollo, Ken Kenyatta of Talanta, Gilbert Selebwa, Twahir Muhiddin of Bandari and Yussuf Chippo.
Additionally, 30 coaches were on Saturday awarded their CAF 'D' certificates following a 10-day training program in Embakasi Central.
Among them were five teachers. The course was under the tutelage of FKF instructors Bernard Kawinzi and George Mwangi.
