Nzoia hold trials ahead of new season after mass player exits

Nzoia Sugar have held trials to select new players for recruitment after suffering a mini exodus on its current roster during the close season.

Club Chairman Yapets Mokua says they have identified players with good qualities at the trials and they will join the team.

“We have conducted trials and I must say we have identified players with good qualities and they will join the team to fill the gaps left by departed players,” Mokua told Citizen Digital.

Financial instability at the club has seen the team lose several players in the aftermath of the 2022/23 FKF Premier League season where they managed a decent fourth place finish.

Meanwhile, Mokua says they will unveil the new coach to replace former head coach Salim Babu by weekend.

Mokua said they received over twenty applications and the selection process is almost complete.

Immediate former Nzoia head coach Salim Babu left the team to take on a lesser role at Kenya Police as an assistant coach to enable him undertake his CAF ‘B’ coaching course.

“We received over twenty applications and I must say the selection process is almost complete, we are racing against time and probably by the weekend we shall unveil the new coach to lead the team.”