•The news is most certainly music to the ears of the ardent Kenya Police fans who regard the celebrated radio host as some sort of messiah, whose timely arrival portends well for the future of the club.
•Reflecting on their current status, team manager George Maelo who once featured for Sofapaka in the KPL believes their determined efforts to strengthen the playing unit and the technical bench will eventually blossom into fine fruits.
Kenya Police have in the past hogged the headlines of local sports pages for all the wrong reasons.
In football circles, they are infamously associated with lobbing teargas canisters in the air to quell partisan fans who turn rowdy during hotly contested matches.
But this season, the law enforcers have suddenly found themselves navigating unfamiliar territories as they battle abrasively in various stadiums across the country to justify their presence and worth in the Kenyan Premier League.
In the process of sipping heavily from the talent-laden pools of rival clubs in search of quality and experience, the 'Afandes' have curiously handed veteran Kenyan gaffer, Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee a new lease of life, months after his dismissal as Harambee Stars head coach.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) might have found Mulee unproductive but Police have discovered some use for him, so much so that on Monday, the club bubbled with ecstasy as they gladly took to their official social media platforms to share the soothing news of Mulee's arrival.
"Addition of another football genius in the Police bench," the club posted on Facebook.
"Coach Ghost Mulee, the former Harambee Stars Head coach joins John Bobby Ogolla as a Technical Director to steer Kenya Police FC forward," the club added.
The news is most certainly music to the ears of the ardent Kenya Police fans who hang on to the slim hopes that Mulee's timely arrival portends well for the future of the club.
Reflecting on their current status, team manager George Maelo who once featured for Sofapaka in the KPL, believes their determined efforts to strengthen the playing unit and the technical bench will eventually blossom into fine fruits.
"We managed to acquire some of the best players in the country. There is a significant improvement in our general performance. This is our maiden season in the top tier and I'm convinced soon we shall be seeing the fruits of our efforts," said Maelo.
"We have an experienced technical bench now and so I don't see anything major that can stop us from registering good results in our fixtures," said Maelo.
Indeed, after felling Vihiga United in the playoffs to scrape through into the top tier, Police exhibited every intent and purpose to impress on their debut top-flight appearance.
They acquired ex-Kenyan international Musa Mohammed from Zambian side, Lusaka Dynamos, and made him captain.
Other than Musa, Police have so far managed to rope in former Gor Mahia fleet-footed left winger Clifton Miheso, John Makwata from Zesco United and Duncan Otieno, who featured alongside Musa at Lusaka Dynamos.
By the look of things though, the drastic changes are far from effective, judging entirely by their results characterised by more losses. They occupy an unimpressive 14th place on the log with three points from four league encounters.
Police experienced a torrid start to the season when they opened their account with a 1-0 loss to Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium on September 27.
Their woes deepened after suffering a second straight 2-0 loss at the hands of Nairobi City Stars on October 16 before they managed to rise to the occasion in their 3-0 thumping of a more seasoned Nzoia Sugar side.
However, they soon found themselves on the receiving end again after crushing 2-1 to KCB at Utalii grounds on October 30. Next, they face high-riding record Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia in their next fixture.