Kenyan defender Nabi Kibunguchy jettisoned into the country after five years and was delighted with his return so much so that he is planning a tournament in December.Kibunguchy is currently in the books of Minnesota United who ply their trade in the US Major Soccer League (MLS) but spent last season on loan to second-tier side Sacramento Republic FC.Glens alum @Nabi_K18, now at @MNUFC, was in Kimukung’i, #Kenya 🇰🇪 at a local tournament where he surprised each of the teams with a brand new ⚽️. Nabi: “Experiences like this is what life is about! Soccer can…unite people from all walks of life and simply put smiles on faces!” pic.twitter.com/ibVS9oE0oO— San Francisco Glens SC (@SFGlensSC) January 12, 2022 The 24-year-old utilized the winter break and the festive period to visit Kenya for a month after leaving the country as a teenager to pursue further studies in the US.The centre back came bearing soccer balls as gifts for teams participating in a tournament not far from his family’s hometown of Webuye, where his parents retired in 2017.According to the Star Tribune, Kibunguchy promises to come next December to host a big tournament in his home town and bring football boots and jerseys to the participants of the tournament. Timbe on target as Aboud features in GreeceHe was born in California and raised just south of Sacramento all his life and is the son of a California Department of Transportation engineer and a nanny who emigrated separately from Kenya to the US.Kibuguchy added that he can speak Swahili though not fluently and reiterated his plans to return to the country to help unearth more football gems.“I really want to use my platform to give back, especially to my roots in Kenya.” – @Nabi_K18 #MNUFC / @BlueCrossMN pic.twitter.com/UGvMIRu1Ka— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) January 26, 2022 “I can speak it here and there, not too much but I’m trying to learn. It definitely feels like home to me. We have a house there and everything. Lots of families who make feel welcome. My roots are in Kenya still. I want to get back and inspire more kids to achieve their dreams, to show them what is possible.” added Kibunguchy.
