The 2020-2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League runner up KCB FC have acquired the services of FC Talanta forward Francis Kahiro in a season-long deal. Kahiro was in the radar of a couple of Kenyan clubs who were impressed with how he fared last season as he netted nine goals and helped create others in what was his first term in top flight football.Other local clubs that were hoping to land the forward’s signature include the four-time champions Ulinzi Stars, the 2009 league champions Sofapaka, Kariobangi Sharks among others.Comeback complete. Francis Kahiro puts Talanta ahead from the spot.1-2#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/HBYBTkuPTD— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) June 12, 2022 The dreadlocked goal poacher had also attracted interest from Tanzanian Premier League side Singida Big Stars who head hunted Kenyan international Duke Abuya from Kenya Police at the start of the week.However, the bankers opened the money shelf and lured the Passenga Boys alumnus from Talanta who are understood to have tried everything to keep him for another season.##NAJAVA_MECA_6514921##”I have signed a year-long deal with KCB who had been trailing me for some time. I had a couple of offers from other local clubs but the prospect of playing under coach Zedekiah Otieno attracted me to KCB,” he revealed.Talanta hero Kahiro’s journey from a kit man to a dreaded wingerKahiro joined FC Talanta in 2019 but was first handed the role of a kit manager after his registration failed at a time when the transfer window had been shut.He first tried his luck at the club in 2018 but failed in the trials only to return the following year when he was successful.
