KCB midfielder Samuel Mwangi has refuted a suggestion indicating that he has resigned from the club and hanged up his boots after landing a plum job in the Information Technology department at the bank’s Upper Hill branch.Mwangi has been missing club duties for the last one month after securing the opportunity to test his IT skills at the KCB towers.##NAJAVA_MECA_7277163##The creative midfielder was rumored to have resigned from the team as well as retired so as to concentrate on the new job but he insists that he will be available for selection from next season.The soft-spoken midfielder revealed that it was normal for the bank to cherry pick the best in the pool of players drawn from the football, volleyball and rugby teams to undertake other duties at their branches.Good day in office for Wanyama as Montreal floors Forge FC in Canadian Championship semifinalMwangi joined KCB FC in 2014 after completing his studies at Strathmore University. He has been serving the club since then despite attracting interests from suitors among them is Posta Rangers.“I haven’t retired from the game contrary to reports doing rounds on social media. I am still part of the KCB FC fraternity. I took a break to acquaint myself with the demands of the new job. I will be back on the pitch next season,” he cleared the air.Former Harambee Stars head coach tips Tusker to edge Gor Mahia in title raceMwangi, who graduated in 2014 in the meantime believes that his seamless transition from the pitch to the office will inspire more players to invest in solid fall back plans and in ventures that will support their livelihoods post active years.“It is my hope that my story will inspire other footballers to invest heavily in education or other ventures which guarantee them rewards after retirement. It is time players realized that they will not be active forever,” said the Ofafa Jericho High School alumnus.
