Ambitious newbies Kenya Police eye continental football

Newly promoted outfit Kenya Police FC might barely be one season old in the top flight Football Kenya Federation Premier League, but their targets as a team certainly do not reflect of a side that are afraid of setting lofty targets for themselves.Since their win in the relegation/promotion playoff against Vihiga United, the John Bobby Ogolla coached side went on a massive signing spree that acquired the signature of seasoned names such as John Mark Makwatta, Musa Muhammed, Duke Abuya and Duncan Otieno to steer the team in their first campaign in the top tier.Duncan Otieno joins Kenya PoliceAccording to Duncan, the former AFC Leopards midfielder who was ropped in from Zambian Super League side Lusaka Dynamos, the newbies have set their sights on representing the country in the continental competitions just one season after being promoted to the top flight from the National Super League.“As a team, our plan is to play continental football. Either CAF Champions League or the CAF Confederation Cup. That then means we have to win either the Premier League or the cup competition,” the player told Mozzart Sport.While it is one thing to dream of getting to the highest club competitions on the continent, Police have not had an indicative start to the 2021/2022 campaign. Ten games in, the club sit in eleventh position on the log on 11 points, thirteen points behind log leading Kakamega Homeboyz.With the cup tournament yet to start, the newbies will be hoping to put their best foot forward in the knockout competition if the league title challenge proves much of an arduous task.The law administrators next take on Posta Rangers in their next league encounter on Thursday 30 December.

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