Sosthenes Idah made an unprecedented switch after the end of the 2023/24 FKF Premier League (FKFPL) by moving from Nairobi City Stars and heading southward.Ferroviario de Lichinga, participants in the Mozambican Mocambola league, was his destination, and he soon put pen to paper after a few weeks’ tryout.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsHe hints that East Africa had seen enough of him.‘’Coming over here was me wanting another challenge because I have played in Kenya long enough and even Tanzania too,’’ says the man who made his Premier League debut with the now defunct Thika United over a decade ago.Idah, a well-travelled centre-back in the Kenyan top flight with Thika, Kakamega Homeboyz, Bandari, and City Stars, also made brief spells in Tanzania with Coastal Union and Polisi Tanzania.##NAJAVA_MECA_8883783##With the 2025 Mocambola still one month away from the official start, Idah is itching for his official debut.‘’It’s always good to challenge oneself; that’s why I came here. My priority right now is to earn my official league debut and then give a splendid performance throughout the season,’’ he adds.Mandela watches on as Simba frustrate Stellenbosch to punch CAF Confederation Cup final ticketThe 30-year-old, however, admits that it has not been easy to settle in Mozambique as he had in Tanzania, the language barrier a key impediment.‘’As with all new environments, you must take time to acclimate, so that’s what I’ve been busy with. It has been fair, especially on the communication side, because they mostly speak Portuguese, but I wouldn’t say that has hindered any progress I’ve made so far,’’ he continues, adding that the club’s technical bench has been very helpful on this front.”The coaches are understanding and patient. They’ve given me an environment to feel at home, so that is another reason settling down hasn’t been hard. Their philosophy is one I’m familiar with, and I have a feeling we will be very competitive when the league starts in May,’’ says Idah.Ferroviario de Lichinga just managed to escape relegation from last season’s top flight after finishing 10th on the 12-team log.Kenyan defender finally joins Mozambican club months after transfer linksA 1-0 loss at the end of the campaign to eventual league champions Black Bulls Maputo nearly sent them downward into the second tier.However, with a few new signings in their books are more than ready to ruffle feathers in the 2025 season.Gor Mahia humiliate league newcomers Mara Sugar to move within two points of FKFPL summitThey have started this with clinching the Mozambican Cup provincial championship. Idah sees a lot of promise.”At the moment, the team has just finished the provincial cup campaign and won it. Even though these are mostly preparations for the league, they are very competitive as silverware is involved; every team participating gives their all-they want to win it. The cup victory further shows how strong the squad looks and means I will have to fight really hard in order to get playing time,’’ he concludes.Idah will have the chance to get his Mocambola debut midway through May if he can prove himself to the technical bench further as they play Ferroviario de Maputo on the 18th for the league opener.
