The deep-pocketed Kenya Police beat record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia to Tyson Otieno’s signature on Friday afternoon.The attacking midfielder was spoilt for choice as Gor, Police and a host of other suitors were all looking for his signature following the stellar show he put last season with Kariobangi Sharks.##NAJAVA_MECA_7359253##The dash for his services was however reduced to a two-horse race as Police battled Gor with the former having the last laugh thanks to their financial muscles.The law enforcers who have been splashing cash with reckless abandon from the time the off-season transfer window was opened unveiled the player on Saturday morning. John Baraza craving to get started at Bandari after sealing moveMozzart Sport can authoritatively reveal that Police had to part with more than a million shillings so as to win the player’s signature.Impeccable sources indicate that the transfer fee that is in a region of a million to two was agreed on Friday afternoon with the player putting pen to paper later in the day.Why Kevin Juma picked Gor Mahia as his new homeSharks chairman Robert Maoga confirmed that Police met the valuation they had slapped on the attacking midfielder who is arguably the best dribbler in the top flight.He further, went to indicate that the amount the club pocketed from the sale of the enterprising attacker was the highest they have ever made from the transfer of a player from their ranks to a local based outfit.“We accepted the bid from Police on Friday and subsequently, released the player. There was strong interest from Gor and other clubs. The transfer fee we got as a club is the best we have ever made in the local market,” he told Mozzart Sport.Joash Onyango ditches Simba for Singida in TanzaniaSharks, according to Maoga banked a transfer fee in the region of 65 000USD from the sale of striker Masud Juma to South Africa’s Cape Town City FC in 2018.Juma, joined the club after starring in the Kenyan top division, winning the Golden Boot in the 2017 season.
