Tyson Otieno has joined Waito FC ahead of the 2021/22 FKFPL season start after being linked with a couple of teams in the ongoing transfer on a long-term deal, the club has confirmed.Moving to Wazito will see the midfielder rejoin with his former coach at Mathare United Francis Kimanzi where he will don jersey number 17.Tyso, as he is fondly referred to, was instrumental in spearheading Mathare United’s survival last season, with his long stay with the club helping him push his teammates for survival.Upon completing the move, the skilled midfielder acknowledged that having worked with coach Kimanzi before made it easy for him to make the decision to join the team.”I am excited to join Wazito FC because it’s a big, ambitious team. Joining the team was an easy decision to make because I have worked with coach Kimanzi before, he introduced me to top-flight football, taught me many things and I enjoyed working with him. I am here to compete and give my best and help the team perform well,” he intimated.Location, Baba Dogo#Wazito4life pic.twitter.com/QFskRDjDYS— Wazito Football Club (@wazitofc) September 22, 2021 Tyso is expected to beef up Wazito’s attacking options in midfield, with his enviable dribbling skills and acceleration on the final third, as described by Wazito, will come in handy.CEO Dennis Gicheru spoke in high regard of the player’s quality and urged him to give his best at his new workstation.”Tyson is a young, quality player with league experience. Many teams were after him and that speaks a lot about his quality. I want to welcome him officially to the club and urge him to give his best in Wazito colors,” Gicheru said.The player was initially linked with Tusker FC who have been on a signing spree but the deal did not go through. There was also speculation that he would be joining Gor Mahia but it was Wazito that have landed his services in the end.Otieno joined Mathare in 2017 from Baba Dogo United FC where he had impressed in the Nairobi Regional League for the team.
