Twelve-time league champions Tusker have tied their assistant captain Michael Kibwage to a new deal that will see him remain at the club up to the end of the current season.The central defender was in the sunset days of his initial deal with the beer makers but the technical bench can rest easy after the management struck a deal with the player.The development comes hardly a day after the defender was linked with a move back to the den as AFC Leopards reportedly expressed interest in his signature.##NAJAVA_MECA_7796085##Kibwage joined Tusker a year ago, marking his return to competitive football after more than twelve months in the cold.He quickly established himself as a key player for coach Robert Matano and was included in the leadership hierarchy of the team before the 2023-2024 season kicked off.Kibwage was named as an assistant to experienced centre-back Charles Momanyi with Kenyan international Brian Bwire being picked as the second assistant captain.Erick Ouma thrilled to join Polish championsWhile Matano has been constantly tweaking his squad, Kibwage has been the constant in the back line, underlying his influence and significance in the team.“We are delighted to announce that our assistant captain Michael Kibwage has extended his stay with us until the end of the season,’ revealed the club through its social media accounts.Kibwage who previously worked under Matano at Leopards expressed delight after extending his stay with the brewers.Njuguna all the more motivated after bagging elusive goalHe said the faith the club invested in him last year at a time when he was ‘rusty’ is one of the reasons as to why he elected to stay put.“Tusker opened its doors to me when I had not played competitive football for over a year. They gave me an opportunity and were patient with me. Glad to repay this faith by staying on until the end of the season,” he wrote on his X account.
