Kenya Police FC head coach John Bobby Ogolla has revealed how he ended up at the club despite being out of the coaching limelight since 2016.Before joining Police, the former Gor Mahia player had been out of coaching action since parting ways with Muhoroni Youth five years ago in the second leg, a season after he had been in charge of Nairobi City StarsThe former Sofapaka tactician joined the Law Enforcers in July this year and was in charge of the last ten games as the team sought to get promoted to the Premier League, a feat they achieved through the Promotion/Relegation playoff as they dislodged Vihiga United.Gor Mahia Legend John Bobby Ogolla has been named the new Kenya Police FC Headcoach. He is expected to lead the second division side to promotion at the end of the season. Police sit third in the National Super League having garnered 44 points from 28 games. pic.twitter.com/l2fNrqHO9o— Sports Buzz KE (@buzz_ke) July 21, 2021 Speaking in an interview with Radio Jambo, Ogolla said that he was convinced by a long-time friend and the serving Kenya Police Chairman Nyale Munga to take up the role which he did.”I have a very good friend in the management of the team called Nyale Munga. He called me and told me that they were in the National Super League and they had ambitions of getting to the Premier League. I told him that I had been out of football for a while but football remained my life and I could not turn down the offer. So I came and took charge of the last ten games which were very crucial and never easy at all,” said Ogolla.Gor Mahia legend Bobby Ogolla is back to the top league after his side Kenya Police earn promotion to the FKF Premier League; squeezed a 1-0 win over Vihiga United (2-1 aggregate). pic.twitter.com/cpfwkdNgcw— Tony Anelka (@tonyanelka) September 19, 2021 Ogolla watched as Kenya Police lost to Kibera Blackstars in July in his first assignment with the team and went on to finish the remaining NSL games without losing a match.”I watched them play against Kibera Blackstars in the first game but unfortunately, we lost 1-0 through a defensive blunder. That whole week I was with them in training but I did not interfere because I wanted to see how they do their thing. After that game, I told them that they needed to have confidence in themselves and that is how we managed,” he added.
