Paul Odhiambo and Nairobi United have mutually agreed to part ways after close two seasons in the union, Mozzart Sport can firmly reveal.The latest developments come after the youthful gaffer was surprisingly missing from the team’s 2-0 mid-week win over Gusii FC at the Kasarani Annex, escalating the fears among the club’s loyalists.##NAJAVA_MECA_7759448##Okatwa took over the team at the start of the new year while in the third division from Jerry Opondo and led the club to the National Super League after seeing off Zoo FC 1-0 in a promotion play-off match staged in Nakuru.During his tenure as the head coach, Okatwa is best remembered for assembling the youngest squad in the Super League and squeezing results out of them, he handed debuts to Kenya U18 Adrian Oloo, 17 yrs. old defensive midfielder Bernard Ouma among others.Observers close to the coach hinted that his exit from the team was majorly attributed to a breakdown in relations between the tactician and the Nairobi United management.“There was a rift all along, I think the coach had made up his mind that he was leaving the club upon the last match of the year, he couldn’t take anything more from the management and he is not alone, a number of his technical bench are soon going to follow suit,” confided a source to Mozzart Sport.“It is tough when the coach doesn’t get a free hand in running his activities, any gaffer in the world who understands his role and potential won’t be pinned down easily and that’s what exactly was happening at the Naibois.”Nairobi United boss Paul Okatwa heaps praise on magnificent OumaThe Naibois, who are one of the sides actively in the race for Football Kenya Federation Premier League promotion, currently sit in fifth place on the NSL league standings with 26 points from 14 matches, having won seven, played five stalemates, and lost twice.Okatwa started his coaching journey in 2021 after hanging his boots following an incredible career as a player that saw the former Tusker FC striker feature for more than 10 clubs locally. He was at the helm of Kangemi All Stars leading the team to the National Super League promotion playoffs before succumbing to Kona Rangers in the finals staged at the Kericho Green Stadium.Also leaving the club is his second assistant Dickens Ngotah who has been missing since the club’s 2-1 win over Darajani Gogo FC two weeks ago.Assistant Coach Edwin Mwaura will be in charge of the team’s preparation going into the transfer window and we understand former head coach Simon Mbugua is poised to take over the reins at the start of the new year.Bandari out to tie down Ugandan strikerNairobi will now regroup after the Christmas break and resume league action on January 6 when they welcome the Mully Children Family at the Kasarani Annex.
