Bernard Kawinzi has been appointed as the new head coach of FKF Premier League side Posta Rangers, just a day after John Kamau was placed on compulsory leave.The announcement, which was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon, will now see Kawinzi relinquish his assistant role that he previously held at the club and see off the remainder of the 2023–24 season in Kamau’s absence, a source stated.Posta Rangers on Monday decided to send Kamau on a two-month compulsory leave following the team’s dipping run of form.EXCLUSIVE: Posta Rangers send coach Kamau on compulsory leaveThe Mail-men, after a bright start to the season that saw them occupy the top spot for some time, are now winless in their last four games and last recorded a win in mid-February.The latest loss on Saturday was a 3-0 humbling at the hands of relegation-threatened Shabana FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_8020939##It will be Kawinzi’s first head coaching role in the Premier League, having served as an assistant at Posta and Kariobangi Sharks.His last head coaching role came in November 2022, when he led National Super League side MCF for a limited spell.Kawinzi’s first game in charge will be against AFC Leopards on Sunday, April 14, at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.
