Sofapaka have parted ways with three more players as walk-out on the cash-strapped club continues ahead of the 2021/22 Football Kenya Federation Premier League campaign that starts at the end of the month.The latest departures are Rwandan midfielder Isaac Mitima who joined the club at the start of the season, assistant captain Mohamed Kilume, one of the longest-serving players at the club and Brian Magonya, a youth product of the team. The midfielder has been with Batoto ba Mungu since 2016.Brian Magonya leaves Sofapaka after five years with the club.He graduated from the junior side to become a key player for the first team team before a nasty knee injury sidelined him for a year.A player I rate so highly#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/n2ClKbF9d1— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) September 9, 2021 The three join a growing list of players who have ditched the club over financial struggles. Batoto ba Mungu hasn’t paid its players for a couple of months now and there has been walking-out at the club.”They wanted out and the club has granted them their wish. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. The focus now is on retaining the key players that we have left and adding some quality players in the team so that we can compete well next season,” a club official speaking on condition of anonymity told Mozzart Sport.Other players who have left the team include Paul Kiongera, Pitstone Mutamba, Kepha Aswani, Collins Wakhungu, Sammy Imbuye, Amissi Bizimana, Michael Bodo among others.🗞️TRANSFER UPDATE:✍️We have completed the signing of youthful forward Jacob Onyango from St Anthony High School. Onyango has inked a three-year deal with club. 🤝Welcome Jacob@betikaKe @OyandoRonny #BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/84TLPjfkAN— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) September 7, 2021 Meanwhile the club has brought on board highly rated youngster, Jacob Onyango a former student at St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale. They also conducted trials where they identified a number of young players who will join their youth team with a few who are deemed ready heading straight to the first team.
