King'atua rejoins Bandari, Tusker complete Asembeka swoop

Bandari’s David King’atua (second, left) dribbles past Ulinzi players on April 6, 2015 during their KPL match at the Mbaraki Sports ground. Ulinzi won 2-0. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA |

What you need to know:

  • Sony Sugar midfielder Amos Asembeka has joined Tusker on a three-year contract.
  • At Sofapaka, the 2009 champions have roped in Burundian international defender Moussa Omar.

Kenyan international midfielder David King’atua has re-joined Bandari from Swedish third division side Oskarshamns in one of the transfer highlights with 14 days to the closure of the two-month long registration period.

Bandari Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edward Oduor welcomed the left-footed midfielder back into the team he left for the Stockholm-based side last year.

While in Sweden, the 23-year-old managed 21 league appearances of a possible 26 games. He links up with goalkeeper Farouk Shikhalo (Posta Rangers), Anthony Kimani (unattached), Wycliffe Ochomo (Kakamega Homeboyz), Nicholas Mejja and Boniface Akenga (Nakumatt) who penned two-year deals with the Dockers.

“We’ve also promoted four players from our youth team and recalled striker John Avirre from a loan spell at Homeboyz. We are headed to Nyanza for the burial of our team manager (Alfred Achayo) Thursday before pitching camp in Machakos from Saturday for our preseason,” Oduor told Nation Sport on Tuesday.

ASEMBEKA DITCHES SONY

Elsewhere, Sony Sugar midfielder Amos Asembeka has joined Tusker on a three-year contract.

The creative midfielder will compete for a starting berth in the new-look side with fellow new signings Edwin Lavatsa (Bandari), Robert Achema (Western Stima) and Peter Nzuki (Nakumatt).

At Sofapaka, the 2009 champions have roped in Burundian international defender Moussa Omar.

The 20-year-old centre-back signed a two-year deal with Batoto ba Mungu from Rwandese top tier outfit Bugesera.

Omar was among impressive players in last year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. “Sofapaka’s defence is strong but we can make it even stronger to make life difficult for opposing strikers,” Omar said.

WAZITO, VIHIGA SIGN PLAYERS

Newbies Vihiga United and Wazito have not been left out either. Vihiga have acquired the services of striker Andrew Murunga and winger Michael Isabwa from Ushuru and Kariobangi Sharks respectively.

Wazito, who have lost two of their top players in Dennis Gicheru and Johnston Omurwa to KCB and Mathare United respectively, have gone for experience and signed Moses Otieno (Posta Rangers), Harun Nyakha and Ibrahim Mao (AFC Leopards) among other new faces.

Meanwhile, Gor Mahia’s Musa Mohammed and Kenneth Muguna leave the country on Saturday to link up with Albanian side KF Tirana for a weeklong midseason camp in Antalya, Turkey.