Kakamega Homeboyz have finally found their mojo after struggling for the better part of the 2022–23 FKF Premier League campaign.After a season mired with squad overhauls and technical bench changes, Homeboyz — who finished joint top of the table standings last season with Tusker — edged Posta Rangers 2-0 away from home on Wednesday, retribution well served to the mailmen who dominated the reverse tie in Bukhungu.##NAJAVA_MECA_7153429##Felicien Okanda, freshly brought in from Nzoia Sugar FC, struck the opener in just his third match for the side before another new pair of legs Enock Agwanda made it 2-0. He says it was an important set of three points.‘’I came into the team when they were under a lot of pressure to perform because of some awful first-leg results, and getting my first goal is a huge motivation. The three points are huge, not only in that they elevate us in the table standings but also in that they keep our momentum up.From here, we can face future matches with more confidence,’’ says the forward whose departure from a title-chasing Nzoia Sugar came as a blow to the sugar millers.Okanda’s first match for the side upon putting pen to paper was a home tie against Kenya Commercial Bank, an entertaining barren draw that had the bankers merely survive. Next would be a cup competition against Mozzart Bet Cup holders Gor Mahia, and this would be his first victory in Homeboyz colours.Full-timePosta Rangers 0-2 Kakamega HomeboyzBidco United 1-2 Kariobangi Sharks#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/yhW5l17Lks— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) April 5, 2023 The champions were edged 1-0 courtesy of skipper Moses Mudavadi’s lone strike, with Okanda playing an immense role in the tie.‘’I think that’s where our season should turn around. It was a very important victory. Gor Mahia is a huge club, so we gave it our all and got the result. I’m impressed not only with the victory but with how we played. Everyone put in a good shift, and you could tell that they were enjoying it,’’ he adds.Homeboyz next play at home against Bandari FC, a side that dispatched them in the first leg and also put five goals past Ulinzi Stars in the recent match week. Okanda believes his side can grind out a result at Bukhungu.‘’The atmosphere in Bukhungu is electric. The fans stayed behind our backs for ninety minutes, and I think we can capitalize on this to get a result from Bandari.They are a good side, no doubt, and also their recent result can prove that. We are also on the ascendancy and will play for nothing but a win,’’ concludes the Congolese.
The victory over Posta Rangers takes coach Patrick Odhiambo’s side to 10th place with 29 points from 22 matches.