Okere named Starlets assistant coach

Youthful Tusker assistant coach Charles Okere has been appointed to the national women’s football team, Harambee Starlets and will serve in similar capacity under head coach David Ouma.

Consequently, Okere will be part of the team that is scheduled to fly out to Zambia for a friendly match on April 24 as the team begins its journey to qualify for the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations which will also double up as a qualifier to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Okere who joined Tusker in 2018 alongside his boss Robert Matano said the new opportunity will not only enrich his profile but will give him the platform to acquire new coaching tips.

“I really feel honored and privileged to have been given an opportunity in the national team. It is always a great opportunity to serve the nation and this will also be a chance to gain more experience as a coach which in turn I will definitely bring back to the team,” Okere commented on the club's website.

Tusker FC Chief Executive Officer Charles Obiny while congratulating Okere said, “We are proud of him and his appointment and as a club, this is a huge honour for us. We want to wish him all the best and may he represent us in the best way possible.”

The Brewers boast of having a basket full of their technical bench serving in the national team in similar capacities.

Team Doctor Wycliffe Makanga is attached to the senior national team Harambee Stars and the federation while physio Enos Karani serving in the same capacity at Stars with Security Officer Austine Oduor also part of the federation's security wing.

Goalkeeper trainer and former Kenyan international Duncan Ochieng is also tasked in handling the Under-17 boys’ team goalkeeping department.