Coach Kimani confident Leopards will rise in KPL

AFC Leopards assistant head coach Anthony ‘Modo’ Kimani is confident they will have a better run-in to the end of the season after enduring a forgetful start to their campaign.

They began the second leg of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) by claiming a 2-1 comeback victory over Western Stima and Kimani believes it is a pointer of the results that will follow.

Leopards already left Nairobi for Kakamega County’s Bukhungu Stadium where they face a league fixture against Vihiga United on Wednesday.

“We are now focusing to collect maximum points in the second leg as we tackle game by game in the league.

“The pressure has now reduced and now the boys are looking forward to winning their next fixture against Vihiga,” Kimani said.

The former Leopards player who was appointed recently to deputise head coach Rwandese Casa Mbungo, has stated that players will only excel if they believe they have the ability to do so.

Kimani has also hailed the introduction of defender David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng in the squad for his classic display he showcased against Stima and that he is so helpful in the team.

Cheche is part of the players Ingwe has signed to bolster the playing unit as they aim for a better finish in the league this season after a poor start in the campaign coming from the last position to 13th .

Other players whom Ingwe has signed are Ugandan attacker Ivan Sekazza(1yr contract) and Rwandese defender Soter Kayumba on a short term deal .

Kayumba has been playing for Sofapaka while Sekazza (24) has been turning out for Ahly Shendi-Sudan .

Should Ingwe collect maximum points against Vihiga, they will climb one position to 12th on 22 points, level with Ulinzi Stars who enjoy a  better goal difference.