Rugby development officer Sebastian Ochieng’ has joined the KCB technical bench ahead of the November 23 Kenya Cup kick-off.
The former Maseno School teacher will join the strength and conditioning department, which also has former Kenya Sevens captain Andrew Amonde — who also plays this role at national team Shujaa.
Ochieng’s move to KCB comes almost a year after he attained his World Rugby Level II licence.
He has served as a coach for various teams and schools.
The former MMUST rugby player has coached at Vihiga High School and Vihiga Granites.
He has worked at Maseno as the boys’ team assistant coach and the head coach for the girls’ team as well as working with the Maseno University men’s team.
He joins a technical bench led by head coach Oliver Mang’eni, Amonde, forwards coach Dennis Mwanja and backs coach Darwin Mukidza.
These changes follow the departure of head coach Curtis Olago, assistant and backs coach Mark Mshila, strength and conditioning coach Mike Shamiah and team manager Philip Wamae.
Mang’eni said Ochieng’ will add value to the technical bench as KCB aim at ending Kabras’ domination of the Kenya and Enterprise cups which they have monopolised for the last three years.
“We are putting the relevant pieces to our technical bench and I am confident the fans and players will see a different team this season, a team which can go all the way and win the trophies,” added Mang’eni.
The bankers made light work of Quins in a pre-season friendly last weekend, winning 39-16 and Mang’eni feels they have improved ahead of next weekend’s kick-off.
“There were some glaring weaknesses we had in our final pre- season training. We have tightened a couple of the facets of play in time for the start of the league.
The Thika Road-based side finished fifth in the Impala Floodlit championship early this month with a 74-5 demolition of Strathmore Leos.
KCB open their campaign against promoted South Coast Pirates, visit Kisumu RFC a week later and end the year with a clash against Strathmore Leos.