Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) outfit Kakamega Homeboyz has continued to strengthen its squad with the arrival of attacker Ben Saul and midfielder Calvin Akala.The 2023 Mozzartbet Cup champions confirmed the acquisition of the youthful duo via their social media accounts, stating:”✍️ | 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄We are thrilled to announce the arrival of prolific prodigy attacker Ben Saul.The 20-year-old forward joins us from NSL side Vihiga United to add firepower to our attack.Saul, formerly with Lugusi High School, is our fourth signing of the ongoing mid-season transfer window.Karibu Homeboyz, Ben. 🤝#AbanaBeingo,” the club posted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8737170##”✍️ | 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄Right from the roots, we are delighted to announce that we have completed the signing of teenage sensation Calvin Akala.The gifted 18-year-old attacking midfielder joins us from Green Commandos to bolster our attacking options both presently and in the future.Welcome, Calvin. 🤝#AbanaBeingo,” read another communiqué.Why former Real Madrid and Chelsea star missed out on Harambee Stars jobThe 18- and 20-year-old sensations join Homeboyz after impressing the club’s technical bench during two weeks of training.Akala joins Homeboyz from Green Commandos after completing his O-level education at Kakamega High School, while Saul arrives from National Super League (NSL) club Vihiga United.##NAJAVA_MECA_8737258##Speaking about the signing, Coach Francis Baraza emphasised his admiration for the duo’s potential to grow under proper coaching and his belief that they will provide much-needed punch to the club.”I am delighted to have Akala and Saul with us. They impressed us during training, and we are pleased to have secured their services.They are incredibly raw, talented young men with enormous potential to achieve great things with proper guidance,” Baraza commented.The former title-winning coach with the now-defunct Sony Sugar revealed that the club opted for young players to build for the future.”We have opted for youthful players as we intend to build for the future,” he explained.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Harambee Starlets’ key switch secured historic victory over TunisiaSaul and Akala join Harambee Stars goalkeeper Patrick Matasi from Kenya Police and NSL 2024 leading scorer Henry Omollo as Homeboyz’s fourth and fifth mid-season additions.OPINION: With former footballers at FKF’s helm failure has no excuseOmollo and Matasi have already made their debuts for the club, with the young forward netting his maiden league goal in Homeboyz’s 5-0 win against City Stars.Meanwhile, Matasi’s penalty heroics helped the former Mozzart Bet Cup winners reach the round of 32 in the 2025 competition.
