Kenyan attacking midfielder Ovella Ochieng is set to be released by South African side Richards Bay barely six months after joining the club.Ovella joined Richards Bay in December last year from Botswana outfit Township Rollers and managed to make a couple of appearances for the club that finished two places above the red zone.##NAJAVA_MECA_7331227##According to Soccer Laduma, the winger who returned home following the conclusion of the season in South Africa will be released soon.‘His agent has been informed of the club’s decision. It is a matter of time before the club makes it an official announcement,” a source told Laduma.The development comes barely a week after another Kenyan Sven Yidah was reported to have been dropped by Marumo Gallants, who were relegated to the second tier after finishing second from bottom in the concluded campaign.Ovella hasn’t had the best times down at the south as his first stint with Marumo Gallants didn’t take off.The former national U20 player joined Marumo in August 2021 but wasn’t registered, locking him out of competitive football.Kenyan midfielder Sven Yidah opens up on his stint with PSL side Marumo GallantsHe was sold to Township Rollers on a year-long contract in January last yea before returning to South Africa in December after Richards Bay were impressed with his talent.Before joining Richards, Ovella was training with Kenya Police who were eager to land his signature.Ovella who made his Harambee Stars debut in 2016 left the local scene in 2018 after Swedish side Vasalund IF signed him from Kariobangi Sharks.
