From the Kenya Defence Forces to the National Police Service, Kenya Police FC striker Samuel Onyango is probably the only football player to have turned out for the two disciplined outfits.The two security organs, one charged with protecting the country from external aggregation while the other mandated to maintain law and order within our borders.Onyango has had the rare opportunity to serve both outfits, albeit in different situations and capacities and might just be the one player to have done so, most likely not the last.Jesse Were part of 10 players dropped by Zesco United“I am happy to have achieved that feat and worked for both sides. I think it’s just luck and coincidence but I always work hard and that is what I am currently doing at Police FC,” stated OnyangoThe forward started his top flight career at the now-defunct Sony Sugar FC just after completing his secondary education from Komolorume Secondary School in 2012.His performance at Sony Sugar FC attracted several clubs amongst them Ulinzi Stars who persuaded him to leave the Sugar Millers and join military training at the Recruits Training School (RTS) upon which he joined the Kenya Defense Forces after his pass out.##NAJAVA_MECA_8225560##Onyango then joined military side Ulinzi Stars in 2015 and hit the ground running. He was a lethal winger, tormenting defences and earned himself call ups to the national team.With his football star shining, Onyango felt that his engagement with the military was hindering his football ambitions and therefore decided to quit after three years in service.“I wanted to play professional football and wanted to even try out outside the country but that was not possible to do while serving in the military. I therefore decided to take the hard decision to resign and pursue my passion,” he explainedOFFICIAL: Kenya Police forward joins Indonesian sideHe then joined Kenyan giants Gor Mahia in November 2017, where he also played well and left in August 2022 for Zambian side Kabwe Warriors.After one and a half years in Zambia, Onyango returned to the country and this time round joined another disciplined force, Kenya Police.Although he is not a police officer, he says the two sides are more or less similar and his experience with the military helps him get around the corridors of the police service.##NAJAVA_MECA_8225563##“The fundermental principles are more or less the same. Discipline is key on both sides and both demand one to handle themselves with honor and dignity. Respect and humility is also emphasised on both ends and so it’s just easy for me to fit in,” added Onyango.
