Kenya Police FC captain David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng has hinted at retirement from football after the Law Enforcers’ match against Gor Mahia.Police are set to face the outgoing FKF Premier League champions in their final league match of the season, where the Law Enforcers will also be coronated on Sunday, 22 June at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsCheche has been a key figure in the team’s resurgence that saw them move from 17th on the log since coach Etienne Ndariyagije took over to lifting the trophy, using his experience and leadership skills to steer the team forward.Despite his impressive performances, the 32-year-old is considering hanging up his boots, according to an interview by Tata Sports.Tens of millions Kenya Police will earn after winning maiden FKFPL title“It is possible (retiring from football). Let us see how the season ends. We leave it to God, but if I still feel energetic, I will know after the game against Gor Mahia,” said Cheche.The interview, which was conducted after Police’s title-winning match against Shabana, followed rumours that the Kenya international was considering calling it a day on active football.CAF announces host countries for CHAN opening ceremony and finalThe former AFC Leopards defender also expressed his delight in winning his second league title over a decade after laying his hands on it first.“I am finally a FKFPL winner with Kenya Police. I was a winner with Tusker in 2012. It has taken me 13 years to win another one, and I can say God has been with me,” he noted.The former CECAFA champion also went ahead to appreciate the unpredictability of this season and the efforts made by the Law Enforcers to win what he termed as a tough campaign.Humbled after 13 years I have done it again. pic.twitter.com/bjveu9oIfV— David Cheche (@OchiengCheche) June 15, 2025 “There has been a lot of pressure because the league was so tough. This season, it was evident that positions 1 to 10 were safe, while the rest did not know their fate, especially in the last two games, making it a tough season. To be champions, it shows we have worked harder and pushed more both in training and matches,” he remarked.Additionally, Cheche sung Etienne’s praises and revealed what the former Tanzania national team head coach did to turn around Police’s fortunes from the relegation zone to the summit of the league.FKF reveal Benni McCarthy’s termination clause of his Harambee Stars contract“I want to thank all the coaches who have been with us this season, but coach Etienne found us in the relegation zone and with low belief, but after analysis, told us to play more attacking football, which paid off,” he noted.For his league triumph, the former Nairobi Stima defender dedicated it to his mother.“I dedicate the win to my mother, who has stood in the gap also as a father since my dad passed, and also to everyone in my family.”Veteran coach Manoah preaching caution on FKF’s structural proposalsThe soft-spoken defender also weighed in on the online debate as to whether Gor Mahia should give Police a guard of honour as custom demands.“We are okay with whatever they decide. If they had won it, we would have given it (guard of honour) to them, but that is for them to decide, but I think Gor Mahia is a gentleman’s club and they will do what they are supposed to do.”Kenya Police determined to rub salt on Gor Mahia’s wound during coronation dayShould Cheche decide to retire, his career will be summed up as exemplary by Kenyan standards from the time he started out as a rookie with Nairobi Stima in 2011 to his current status as a veteran with Police.Cheche started with the now-defunct Nairobi Stima before joining Tusker FC, where he stayed from 2012 to 2013, marking his time there with an FKF Premier League trophy.##NAJAVA_MECA_8982504##From Tusker, Cheche made his first move abroad when he joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Taawon for two years until 2015.From the Middle East, he proceeded to the United States to play for the New York Cosmos for two seasons, from where he ventured into Europe in 2018 to join Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna.Cheche has also played for AFC Leopards, Al-Ansar, Mathare United, and finally his current club, Kenya Police.Internationally, Cheche made his Harambee Stars debut in 2012 and has gone on to earn over 33 caps to date, and has found the back of the net twice.
