Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng made the switch from South African outfit Marumo Gallants to Township Rollers in Botswana last week due to the former being unable to obtain an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).The pacy winger left Gallats without making a single appearance after putting pen to paperback in August 2021 following his exit from Swedish side Vasalund. 📹 GOAL of the Day!As we #StayAtHome, how well do you remember this strike by Ovella Ochieng?Through your support, #HarambeeStars went on to win the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.We say ASANTE SANA#GameNiMimi pic.twitter.com/9qVyCR4MlO— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) March 24, 2020 Gallants club official Rufus Matsena confirmed that the club was unable to secure an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) which led to him not being registered for league action. “Ochieng was released and the reason being that we didn’t get his ITC which would have then enabled us to register him. He is the only player that has left so far,” said Matsena.The 22-year-old signed a one-year deal with Gallants who were under the tutelage of former Harambee Stars head coach Sébastien Migné who had worked with him in the national team set up. The axing of Migné back in October 2021 for ‘insubordination and using abusive language’ towards the club’s Technical Director Harris Choeu further dwindled the hopes of Ovella featuring for Gallants. Ovella makes debut at new home in BotswanaOvella has since made his debut for Rollers in the who beat Prison XI 2-0 back on Tuesday, coming on as a late sub and dazzling with his fine performances on the left-wing. The former Kariobangi Sharks winger will hope to rediscover the form that saw him earn a move to Vasalund and feature for the National Team as a teenager.
