Green Commandos eye better tidings in Term Two Games

The Green Commandos hit lowest ebb last year after crashing out in the county level falling to new-found opponents Musingu School and Nyabinge, who has guided the team to this year’s county level, revealed that change of school head affected their run.

"We are in a transition period, and for sure, we are trying to do some development to get results. The moment you see a change in the management, it might affect the progress. We have a new principal at the moment, and it's our hope we will bounce back to those levels where football was at Kakamega High," Nyabinge stated.

"We have new players without big names. It's not like before when you could recognize them before the match. These are new players with very good talent from different backgrounds."

Nyabinge emphasized the importance of proper planning and the accurate age of players in tournaments.

 "The thing that will help for these tournaments is to plan well when it comes to the age of the players. If you look at the current age, there is this NEMIS system for schools, so age cheating will decrease. If you get the right age for these secondary school ball games, then for National U15, U20, we will get good players who will be competing at the right age," he added.

In the ongoing KSSSA competition, Kakamega High has shown dominance by winning all their matches from the zonals defeating Mwiyala Secondary 4-0 in the final played last Sunday to reach the county finals.

Goals from Clement Kavere, Jeremiah Omar, Julius Ochieng, and Mailes Chira crowned Kakamega High as Kakamega Central Sub-County champions.

"As Green Commandos, our goal is to reach the Nationals. If you look at how we are playing, we have improved from friendlies, zonals, and even the Kakamega Central sub-county,” Nyabinge noted.

“Our wish is to bring back the old glory of Kakamega High. Heading to the County stage, the most important thing is to tackle each game one by one. We won't underestimate any team. The key is preparation. If you prepare well, the chances of winning are high.” said Nyabinge.

This year's edition will require the team to deliver their best performance and secure a solid outcome to improve their chances of progressing.

Kakamega High School had to wait longer for the Kenya National Secondary School games to return after losing to Musingu in the Kakamega County games last year.

The Green Commandos fell 5-4 on penalties to Musingu School in the semi-finals, following a 1-1 draw in a fully packed Bukhungu Stadium. Musingu School advanced to the final.