Struggling Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Shabana has incorporated Bernard Mwalala’s expertise in their technical bench ahead of their Sunday clash against Kenya Police.Shabana have been without a substantive head coach since Samuel ‘Pamzo’ Omollo’s controversial exit from the club slightly over two weeks ago.Pamzo was reportedly asked to step aside from his role following the poor start in the season despite the heavy investments the club made in the off-season transfer window, including netting a new shirt sponsor.The club was expected to fill in the void left by Pamzo immediately, given the pressure from the fanbase and the need to catch up with teams in the top half of the log.##NAJAVA_MECA_8486562##However, the management appears to be taking its time to name a new coach going the appointments made from the time Pamzo was relieved of his duties.Two weeks ago, the club brought in Peter Okidi to serve as head coach in the interim, with goalkeepers’ trainer David Juma being his assistant.On Friday, it emerged that Mwalala had been ushered into the club’s bench alongside former midfielder Osborne Monday.It is still not clear who takes the head coach roles at the moment; however, all indicators point to Okidi as he is the sole CAF A badge holder.Bandari dealt massive blow with captain’s long layoffBoth Mwalala and Monday have CAF B coaching licenses.The latest development sees Mwalala return to top-flight coaching since June, when he left KCB following the expiry of his contract.Amos Wanjala in as Firat names Harambee Stars squad for final 2025 AFCON qualifiersThe former Kenyan international rendered season-long service at KCB, helping the club reach the Mozzart Bet Cup final, where they lost to Kenya Police.Shabana will hope to bag the first win of the season when they host Police on Sunday at Gusii Stadium.The Kisii-based team has drawn three times and lost a similar number of matches in the current season.
