Kakamega High School is known to be a bedrock of talents in the country.
With many players tracing their roots to the school, the 2014 team that beat Kisumu Day by a solitary goal in a packed Bukhungu Stadium remains one of their best assembled team.
But where are the players six years on since that triumphant day?
Goalkeeper: Timothy Odhiambo (Ulinzi Stars)
After a stint with Sony Sugar immediate after school, the Kenya U23 keeper is currently in the books of Ulinzi Stars where he is fighting for the number one position with James Saruni having been tasked with the goalkeeping duties when his counterpart had an injury.
Vitalis Akumu (Western Stima)
The player’s future remains unknown following the mass exodus being witness at Stima.
Pistone Mutamba (Unattached)
The bully striker is currently without a club after being one of the players that were released by Wazito FC.
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Alfred ‘Kemboi’ Wekesa (sidelined with injury, ex AFC Leopards)
One of the most important players in the Kakamega team then has been sidelined since picking a nasty injury at the end of 2016.
Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma (AIK, Sweden)
Yet to feature in a competitive game for his new side AIK after picking an injury in the preseason. Expected to return in October.
Harun Nyakha (Ushuru FC)
The captain of the side has had stints with Tusker FC, Mount Kenya FC and AFC Leopards. Currently with National Super League side Ushuru.
Sulemani Majenga (Kakamega Homeboyz)
Joined the now defunct Palos FC after school before moving to Homeboyz.
Edwin Mukolwe (Nairobi Stima)
Signed by AFC Leopards after school, the player left the club in December last year and has been in thebooks of Stima since then.
Apollo Otieno (Tusker FC)
The defensive midfielder who is being linked with a move away from Tusker FC had stints with Chemelil Sugar FC before.
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Joseph Okumu (Elfsborg, Sweden)
One of the most successful story of the 2014 team. After school, he only managed to feature in the Kenyan Premier League for six months with Chemelil before stints in South Africa and the USA before landing in Sweden. Just as Ouma, he is a regular for the national team-Harambee Stars.
James Mazembe (Kariobangi Sharks)
Joined Kariobangi Sharks immediately afters school and has been there since.
Others were:
- Kelvin Monyi (Western Stima)
- Brian Wesa (KCB)
- Benson Mutinda (KCB)
- Alphonse Ndonye (Mathare United)
- Vincent Chacha (Ulinzi Stars)
- Stephen Etyang (Kakamega Homeboyz)
- Brian Andanje (Kangemi All Stars)
- Bernard Biko (Chemelil Sugar)
- Omar Rashid (*)
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