Harambee Stars and Sofapaka right-back Baron Ochieng is set to complete a move to Sweden’s top-tier outfit Vasteras SK.The fast-rising defender has a year left on his contract, but according to Passion Sports, Vasteras are willing to buy it out if he passes medical tests and other regulatory processes upon his arrival.The Kenya Under-18 player, who recently earned a call-up to the national team, Harambee Stars, is signed under RMJ Sports Management, who are facilitating the move.##NAJAVA_MECA_8216115##Ochieng, who is set to leave the country next week, is expected to feature in various preseason games with Vasteras.The defender has been on a steady rise over the last nine months, during which he represented Kenya at the CECAFA Under-18 tournament, where he bagged silver with the Junior Stars.In March, he was part of the U20 team that participated in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in Malawi, finishing runners up to the hosts.Despite his youth, he has already made a name for himself in Kenyan football, emerging as a standout performer at the 2023 CECAFA U18 tournament and the 2023/2024 FKF Premier League season with Sofapaka.Last weekend, he was part of the Batoto ba Mungu squad that defeated Naivas 2-0 on aggregate in the FKFPL promotion/relegation playoffs to retain top-flight status.Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa reveals the tens of millions spent during relegation fraught seasonBaron came through the youth ranks at Kesa Soka Academy in Nairobi before starting competitive football at Dimba Patriots and then moving to National Super League (NSL) side Kibera Black Stars.His impressive performances in the toughest league in Kenya earned him a chance at the 2009 Premier League champions Sofapaka.Ochieng’s international debut came earlier than many expected, as he earned caps for the Kenya U17 side in 2020 while still a student at Dagoretti High School.He was part of the Emerging Stars squad that participated in the COSAFA Cup last month but left the camp under unclear circumstances.Kagame Cup: Gor Mahia embarrassingly exit without victory following defeat to Al Hilal
