Kenyan midfielder Apollo Otieno is delighted to have finally made his debut in the Tanzanian Premier League after featuring in Dodoma Jiji’s 4-1 loss to Azam on Sunday evening. Otieno joined Dodoma, an outfit coached by former Kenyan international Francis Baraza, in the January transfer window from KCB on a two-year-long deal.He joined the club alongside former AFC Leopards captain and centre-back Robinson Kamura who until the move was a free agent for two months.##NAJAVA_MECA_7919555##The two were hoping to hit the ground running as soon as they put pen to paper but were forced to wait for months due to a delay in the processing of their work permits.Otieno made it to the starting team against Azam underlying how important he is to Baraza, a tactician he had previously worked under in the Kenyan league.Why Kenyan duo is yet to debut for Tanzanian Premier League side Dodoma Jiji FCKamura on the other hand, watched the proceedings from the Chamazi Complex’s substitutes bench and will seek to debut on Wednesday when they face Tabora United.“I am happy to have played my first game for the club and in the Tanzanian Premier League. I had patiently waited for the opportunity and I am glad to have started just hours after the clearance to play here,” said the league-winning midfielder with Tusker in the 2020-2021 season.Three Kenyan-based players make South Sudan squad for African GamesHaving tasted action in Tanzania, the former Sony Sugar midfielder hopes to garner more playing time and inspire the relegation-threatened club to a respectable finish.Azam who are bidding to dethrone Yanga won the game against Dodoma courtesy of a brace from Tanzanian international Fei Toto and strikes from Ayoub Lyanga and Kipre Junior.Emmanuel Martin scored the consolation for Dodoma from the spot.
