Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) striker Lawrence Okoth Ouma has sealed a two-year move to Finnish top-flight club SJK Seinäjoki.

The move was confirmed by his club a month after the player left the country for an unnamed club in August.

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In a social media post, MOFA noted, “From MOFA to the world! We are proud to announce that Lawrence ‘Lawi’ Okoth has completed a two-year move to Finnish top-flight side SJK Seinäjoki.

“A native of Sikri, Homa Bay County, and a true pioneer of the MOFA vision, Lawi embodies what we stand for, holistic growth through sport, education, and character. As he embarks on this exciting new chapter, we wish him every success.”

Okoth becomes the first player from the club to be sold abroad with the player, who features for the Kenya Under team, having previously featured for Vihiga Bullets. He joined the Homabay-based club in July 2024 from Samwest Blackboots, and scored ten goals last season.

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The player was part of the Kenya team that participated in the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Tanzania, scoring the opener in a 4–0 victory over Burundi as the Rising Stars booked a historic spot in the tournament. He went on to score two goals in the finals held in Cairo, including Kenya’s first-ever goal at the competition, finishing as the team’s top scorer.

He joins a TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78 club that was founded in 2007 and rose from the third tier to the top flight in 2014 and clinched its first Finnish championship the following year. They currently sit fifth in the league and will be facing KuPS in the Veikkausliiga on Tuesday 23rd September.

He wont be the only Kenyan playing in the Finnish top flight league this season with Wilson Lenkupae currently representing VPS.

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