Immediate former Wazito captain Johnston Omurwa has joined the increasing number of Kenyan players moving out of the country as the combative defender completed his transfer to Portuguese second tier side Estrela da Amadora.In a post on their official social media portal, the club confirmed the signature of the 24-year-old with the player expected to bolster the team’s defensive line.“From Kenya to the Rebel. Central defender Johnstone Omurwa makes his first experience in Portugal ready to defend the colors of the Star!” the club posted without revealing details of the contract.Back in July, Omurwa was in Israel with the hope of sealing a move then but returned to the country after failing to secure a permanent transfer to Israeli top tier side Sektzia Ness Ziona FC where he attended trials.In September 2021, the defender tried out with South African outfit Chippa United but did not ink a deal with them as apparently, the club had exhausted its foreign quota.Omurwa returns to Wazito after failing to make the cut in IsraelIn his departure, Omurwa becomes the latest player to leave the financially crippled Wazito that has witnessed a mass number of exit from their key players and who are experiencing an unsure future.Other players who have left the Ricardo Badoer funded side include Fidel Origa, James Kinyanjui, Maurice Ojwang, Dennis Nandwa, Levin Odhiambo, Rooney Onyango, Kennedy Owino, Bashir Ssekagya, Michael Owino and Bixente Otieno.##NAJAVA_MECA_6597643##With only two weeks left to the start of the 2022/2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League, Wazito do not know the future that awaits them as the club is yet to commence training. Players and staff have also not been paid for the last six months with team captain Eli Asieche stating they do not understand what is happening.“We wish things were clearer because we have not been paid for six months now. There is no communication yet from the team club owner and we do not know where the team is headed. We are yet to commence our pre-season and we do not know what’s happening,” he said in an interview on Radio Jambo.The end of Wazito FC?Omurwa becomes the latest Kenyan player to seal a move abroad after Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma moved to Swedish top flight side IF Elfsborg. Babu’s former teammate Sven Yidah moved to South Africa’s Marumo Gallants while the duo of John Mark Makwatta and Duncan Otieno moved to Botswana champions Gaborone United.
