The 2019 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association national football champions St. Anthony’s Boys High School, Kitale is not only famed for bossing the school games but also supplying the Football Kenya Federation Premier League with talented players.Nearly all the 18 top flight clubs are littered with players who studied at the institution and played for the team that has won the national title, and made history for clinching the continental title in 2019 albeit in the U16 category.Before the government suspended inter school sporting activities last year as way of containing the spread of coronavirus, clubs would pitch tent at the Solidarity Boys’s door with their baits ready to catch the best talents.Kariobangi sharks have completed the signing of midfielders Enock Wanyama, Ken Kyalo and Isaac Otieno.They have also completed the signing of striker Ryan Ashiono. #TheGamePlan pic.twitter.com/revk729dCk— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) August 27, 2021 In the last transfer window, Kariobangi Sharks who have in the past depicted a high affinity for raw talents acquired the duo of Ken Kyalo and Issa Lumumba from the school and have since handed their top flight debuts. Having watched and heard of the accomplishment ex St Anthony’s players have had in the league, Kyalo is determined to follow suit by replicating his form he cast in the schools games in the league. The 17-year old who penned a two-year long contract with the William Muluya coached side highlighted winning titles and creating scoring chances at will as his targets for the time he will be attached to Sharks.##NAJAVA_MECA_5990945##”Players from Solidarity Boys command respect in the league and I want also to be among those who have titles straight from school. I am hoping that the platform Sharks have offered me will open the door to professional football after my contract expires,” he said. Born and bred in Kitale, Kyalo made his league debut in the opening round of the season that ended 1-0 in their favour against Posta Rangers at Thika Stadium and was in action when the club demolished Mathare United 6-0 last month.I am the right man to replace Sakari declares AlushulaThe creative midfielder who considers national U20 attacker Enock Wanyama as his bosom buddy in the team said he had found life in the league to be relatively easy contrary to his earlier thought. He said adapting to the free flowing style of play the club has been embracing allows him to express himself in training and on match days with ease. “When I joined the club, I thought I would struggle to adapt to the demands of the league but luckily, their style of play coincided with the one I was comfortable with,” he added.
