Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side, Nzoia Sugar FC have completed the signing of Posta Rangers striker Alfred Tanui Emoni and Kisumu All-Stars defender Salim Odeka.The club was seeking to bolster their squad ahead of the second leg run-in where they will be seeking to avoid the drop from the league. They have won just one game in 17 matches this season.Odeka is a seasoned defender, he has played for Sony Sugar, Posta Rangers, Western Stima, and Kisumu All-Stars before landing at Nzoia. He will be tasked with beefing up the backline that has been letting in goals in almost each and every game, coach Salim Babu had earmarked his backline as an area that needs to be strengthened.2021 National Super League young player of the year Alfred Emoni Tanui joins Nzoia Sugar from Posta Rangers.Don’t know why it didn’t work for him at Posta. Good acquisition for Nzoia nonetheless, he will score goals. #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/UZrUPBz1R4— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) February 8, 2022 “The team has been letting in too many goals and our backline is an area that we may need to address, we have to do better in that area,” the tactician said shortly after joining the Millers.Tanui on the other hand reunites with Babu whom he worked with at Kisumu All-Stars. The young striker, who was named the National Super League (NSL) Young Player of the Season last year leaves Posta without featuring in any competitive match. In Babu, he links up with the coach who handed him a taste of competitive football.“He is a good boy – he takes instructions well and is keen to learn. As a coach, it is satisfying when you see a player you gave a chance grab it and excel. Tanui is one player who is hungry for success and I believe that one day he will be a top player,” Babu said in an earlier interview.The two players could be available for the weekend’s action against Nairobi City Stars at Sudi Stadium in Bungoma.
