Kariobangi Sharks have kickstarted the process of plugging the gaps left by the mass exodus of players by roping in four youngsters including highly-rated midfielder Enock Wanyama.The three who join Wanyama at Sharks include former St Anthony’s Kitale captain Ken Kyalo, Ryan Ashiono who was in the books of the Kakamega Homeboyz Under 20 side and Isaac Otieno earned promotion from their youth side. The 2018 Shield winners took to social media to confirm the signing of the four players ahead of the new season after finishing fifth in the just-concluded campaign.📥| Transfer Update!!We have four Sharkmen on board!1️⃣- Free scoring midfielder Enock Wanyama 2️⃣- Ken Kyalo also joins to beef up our midfield3️⃣- Striker Ryan Ashiono , slots into our attack4️⃣- Versatile midfielder Isaac Otieno joins from our junior team#BetwaySharks pic.twitter.com/cv4pjZUdGP— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) August 27, 2021 “Transfer Update!!. We have four Sharkmen on board!. Free-scoring midfielder Enock Wanyama, Ken Kyalo also joins to beef up our midfield, striker Ryan Ashiono, slots into our attack, versatile midfielder Isaac Otieno joins from our junior team, striker Ryan Ashiono slots into our attack, versatile midfielder Isaac Otieno joins from our junior team,” read the statement from Sharks.Wanyama is a real coup for Sharks having held unsuccessful trials with Slovak top tier side FK Pohronie back in June with the club left impressed with his skills but urged him to polish up his basics.The Ligi Ndogo Academy graduate has featured for the National Under 20 side in the CECAFA tourney back in November last year where Kenya finished fourth.This comes after Sharks parted ways with 11 players after curtains came falling on the 2020-2021 season that saw them end the campaign disastrously, winning once in the last six fixtures.Kariobangi Sharks FC would like to announce the departure of the following players.They have been great servants to our club and we wish them all their best in the future endeavors.#WeAreSharks #BetwaySharks pic.twitter.com/1QwptohPfd— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) August 25, 2021 The departures included James Mazembe who finished as the league’s top scorer, John Kuol, Peter Lwasa, Robert Onyango, Peter Oudu, Ibrahim Ochieng, Ibrahim Kitawi, Daniel Sakari who looks set to join champions Tusker, Boniface Mwangemi, Joseph Onyango and Brain Bwire who will follow Sakari to Ruaraka. Sharks are still expected to reinforce their depleted squad ahead of the new season with head coach William Muluya likely to go for youngsters to extends Sharks youth philosophy.
