• Constant managerial upheavals and financial constraints opened a leeway to a change of ownership at the club when seasoned football administrator Seth Adagala acquired majority shares.
• Muhoroni Youth's slot in the second-tier competition was gifted to Darajani Gogo FC who trace their origin in Nairobi's Kibera shanties.
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Kenyan Premier League side, Wazito have officially changed their name to Muhoroni Youth FC.
The Football Kenya Federation said in a letter on Friday they had approved the club's request to adopt a new name. FKF effected the changes on Thursday.
"Kindly note that the change has since been approved and the same shall be effected on the FKF Premier League fixtures," a communication from the FKF, reads.
Constant managerial upheavals and financial constraints opened a leeway to a change of ownership at the club when seasoned football administrator Seth Adagala acquired majority shares.
Adagala instantly placed the club under the banner of Muhoroni Youth, a National Super League side, he is also said to own.
Muhoroni Youth's slot in the second-tier competition was gifted to Darajani Gogo FC, who trace their origin in Nairobi's Kibera shanties.
Before Adagala jumped to the Wazito's rescue, a Kisumu-based businessman Joel Odongo invested shares in the club, albeit briefly.
Wazito experienced a drastic downturn in their fortunes barely a season after controversial Dubai-based businessman Ricardo Badoer plunged enormous resources to acquire the club.
With a lofty blueprint to steer the club to unprecedented heights, Ricardo splashed money both on foreign and local players to assemble a talent-laden outfit.
His dreams were soon shattered as the tide of fate connived with other adversities to condemn the team to a lackadaisical performance.
Enraged by the unexpected turn of events, Ricardo fired 11 of his star acquisitions and employed a record four gaffers in a single season.
Fondly known as the Moneybags by their dotting fans, the club traces its origin to the University of Nairobi, where an enthusiastic group of alumni mooted the brilliant idea to mould the team.
Adagala will hope to turn around the fortunes of the side that scrapped through the season to fend off relegation after wrapping up the season third from the bottom of the table.
They, however, got a lifeline after thumping NSL side Migori Youth FC 3-0 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation playoffs last week.