Kayci Odhiambo was yet to be born at the time when the second biggest football club in the land, AFC Leopards last hoisted the league title.Ingwe faithfuls last celebrated league victory in 1998, a year that a handful of the current players had not been born but all, are promising to deliver the elusive gong before their term at the den expires.Odhiambo who joined the club in September is no an exception as he dreams of guiding the club to ending its more than two-decade long league trophy drought.Under the radar AFC Leopards signing aiming to solve goal droughtLeopards, while grappling to plug in the gaps left by a host of senior players who ditched the club went for the services of the 20-year old centre back who turned for Hakati Sportif and handed him a two-year long deal.Initially, the defender was said to be on his way to KCB but former Leopards skipper Robinson Kamura was preferred ahead of him.AFC Leopards new signings. 1). Joachim Oluoch 2). Collins Milimo 3). Levis Opiyo 4). Eugene Musilwa 5). Kingsley Fasanmi 6). Donald Ange7). Kayci Odhiambo 8). Prince Ayieko#FKFPL— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) November 3, 2021 The youngster made his league debut in their 1-0 loss to Sofapaka at Wundanyi Stadium and has since stuck in first team where he partners the experienced Joachim Oluoch at the heart of defence.Odhiambo, a national U20 trialist revealed his wish of helping the club recover from the slow start and muscle for the league title from the hands of Tusker. Ingwe had a false start of life in the current campaign after winning just two out of the nine rounds they have played.“I really want to help this great club win the league title before my contract expires. Just because we started poorly, it doesn’t mean that we do not have a chance of winning the title. It is too early and the race is wide open with no clear favourite,” he said.Nabwire admits to challenges in AFC Leopards captaincy roleOdhiambo, an Olympic High School alumnus in the meantime quashed the suggestion that there exists a massive gulf of class between the top flight and the fourth tier.The former Dandora Love FC player said the difference was minimal and he didn’t find it tough in adapting to the physical and fitness demands of the top league.
