M. KisengeFourteen FKF coaching instructors in class for a CAF course
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 06.03.23. | 15:28
KCB boss Zedekiah Otieno is among those who are taking the course
14 Elite FKF coaching instructors will be trained in a ten-day CAF instructors ‘course which kicked off on Monday, at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).
Ethiopian CAF instructor and FIFA technical expert Abraham Mebratu has been tasked to handle the sessions.
“CAF has introduced a new coaching convention and we need new instructors trained in this convention. At the end of this course, we shall recognize the coaches based on their level and performance over the next 10 days,” Mebratu explained.
He added that instructors have an important responsibility in the development of football.
”Once you have quality instructors you can have quality coaches and those coaches will create quality players, then we can have a beautiful game and a strong national team, both female and male, in all age categories,” he told FKF media.
KCB Coach Zedekiah Otieno echoed Mebratu’s sentiments.
The former Gor Mahia coach said the course will ensure that local clubs are handled by professionals.
” This is a step in a positive direction, we need qualified instructors to build the capacity of local coaching. We are lucky to have one of the first training of this kind across Africa," said the former Harambee Stars assistant coach.
FKF CEO Barry Otieno said the course is an opportunity for Kenyan coaches to build technical capacity at home and abroad.
“I urge you to see this as an opportunity, CAF can choose some of you to help deliver coaching courses across Africa which is good for you and for Kenya,” he said.
