The head of Football Kenya Federation Caretaker Committee’s technical department John Bobby Ogolla intends to swell the number of trained and certified caches in the country before their mandate expires.Bobby who doubles up as the Kenya Police FC boss was picked to head the department that is tasked in imparting knowledge to both aspiring and seasoned coaches.With the previous regime that was sent packing by the Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed having punched above its weight in regards to training coaches, Bobby said he was aiming at picking from where his counterparts left and increase the pool of certified gaffer by having regular coaching courses. The former Kenyan international while underscoring the significance of trained tacticians said Kenyan football will scale to the next level of young players from the grassroot level to the senior ones will be handled by professionals.The Legendary John Bobby Ogolla and Harambee Starlets striker Neddy Atieno are among those selected in the caretaker committee appointed by Sports CS Amina Mohammed to run FKF. @TomBwana— Lloyd Onyango (@lloydOnyango) November 11, 2021 “This is a very crucial department of the federation that if handled well will take our football to the next level. If we have many coaches who are well equipped, our football will certainly grow as it is the tacticians who spot talents at the grassroots level and groom them. It is my plan to add more to the existing number of coaches, ” he said. Ogolla while appreciating that his predecessor Michael Amenga had done pretty well, said the courses that were underway by the time Amina disbanded the federation and formed a caretaker committee will run to conclusion.John Bobby Ogolla alias the six million dollar man joined Kenya Police in July and earned promotion to the top tier with the club.https://t.co/e0zOAjWtfq— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) November 14, 2021 ” In my own opinion, I think it will be pointless to halt the courses that were running by the time we took over. They are being conducted by top instructors who are qualified for the job,” said the former Gor Mahia assistant coach.At the same time, Ogolla pointed out on the need to retrain a number of the referees plying their trade across all tiers as a way of solving the perennial officiating complains from clubs.
