KCB head coach Zedekiah Otieno maintains that his team is firmly in the title race despite yet another slip on Sunday against the AFC Leopards that saw them trail leaders Gor Mahia by seven points.The Bankers fought from two goals down to secure a point against Ingwe at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani in a two-all draw. It was a fightback that saw the bankers squander more opportunities and would have easily walked away with all three had they been clinical enough.##NAJAVA_MECA_7198481##With eight matches to go, KCB are nine points behind leaders Gor Mahia and have some tough opponents like Tusker, Bandari, Nzoia Sugar, and Kenya Police on the horizon. On paper, it will be a tough run for the Bankers, who during the 2020–21 season came close to winning the title before losing it to Tusker FC on the final day.Despite the difficult task that lies ahead, the former Kenyan international remains positive. In an interview, he maintained that it is too early to rule his side out of contention and believes that they have what it takes to go all the way.Three things learnt from FKFPL Round 26 action as Gor Mahia reclaim to spot”We still have 24 points to fight for, and with only seven points between us and leaders Gor Mahia and the title still within our reach, we can still even lose a game or two and still win, but the goal is to try and get many points in the remaining game,” he said.‘We still have time and room, and at the end of the day, we want to be at the top. It is too early to rule us out of the title race; we are firmly in the mix.”.KCB takes on Tusker on Wednesday in a league assignment before facing the Brewers again in three days’ time, this time in the Mozzart Bet Cup quarterfinals.
