Big boost for Police ahead of Homeboyz clash

Duke Abuya is back with Police FC and is in the team's plans for the weekend fixture against Kakamega Homeboyz, coach Sammy "Pamzo" Omollo has confirmed.

The midfielder went AWOL ahead of the season kick-off three weeks ago infuriating Pamzo, who had him in his plans.

“I didn’t know that he (Duke) was leaving and I am not sure even if the office knew. In pre-season, I had built the team around the boy and even in our last friendly match against Tusker he scored. It is a very big let up for me and I wish I knew he was not going to be part of the team then I would have built the team around someone else,” the tactician said as quoted on Capital Sports.

The former Kariobangi Sharks man reportedly secured a move to Tanzanian Premier League side Singida United, a deal that was never to be, and the player is back with Police to the reprieve of Pamzo.

"It's a big plus for us to have him back. He (Abuya) left us without notice, but we're glad he's back," Pamzo said. "For the first time since pre-Season, we're going to have a full house."

Police went down by a solitary goal in their FKF Premier League opener against KCB FC, a loss Pamzo ascribed to the absence of key players, including Duke, Patillah Omotto, and Marvin Nabwire who missed due to various reasons.

"We've had two weeks to rest since our first game, and that has given some of our players who were nursing injuries enough time to recover. I'm happy to welcome back Miheso (Clifton), David Okoth, Alvin Mangeni and Reagan Otieno. It means the weekend approach will be quite different from how we faced KCB," he added.

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After losing 1-2 to Tusker FC at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega in Week 1, Kakamega Homeboyz bounced back with a spirited 1-0 win over KCB last weekend in Nairobi and will be looking to build momentum against the wounded Police. The match will be played at the newly built Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang'ata in Nairobi.