KCB Appoints Peter Okidi as Assistant Coach for Title Challenge

KCB Football Club have moved decisively in their hunt for a first-ever FKF Premier League crown, appointing former Shabana boss Peter Okidi as assistant coach ahead of the new season.

The club confirmed the appointment on Friday, 31 July, handing Okidi a key role on the bench alongside seasoned head coach Robert Matano for at least the 2026–2027 campaign.

“The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Okidi as the assistant coach who will deputize head coach Robert Matano ahead of the new season,” KCB said in a statement, hailing his “wealth of coaching experience” across Kenyan football.

From brief stints to the Bankers’ big project

Okidi arrives in Nairobi after a whirlwind few months. He parted ways with Shabana by mutual consent in March, then took a short-term role at National Super League side Mombasa United, stepping in after the exit of Gilbert Selebwa. That spell lasted only two months, but his phone has not stayed quiet for long.

Now he steps into one of the most intriguing technical setups in the league.

His CV has been quietly filling up over the last decade: head coach at Nakuru All Stars in 2013, a spell at Nakuru Bucks, and time in charge of the Kenya U15 boys’ side. Those roles have built a reputation for detailed work with young players and teams in transition — exactly the kind of profile that appeals to an ambitious club trying to bridge the gap to serial contenders.

KCB beef up the bench

Okidi’s arrival is part of a broader reshaping of KCB’s technical team as the Bankers sharpen their focus on a maiden league title.

The club have brought in former Gor Mahia goalkeeper trainer Boniface Oluoch as their new goalkeeper coach, adding top-flight experience and know-how between the posts. They have also moved to strengthen their backroom intelligence, appointing Tobby Owino as Video Analyst to bolster performance and analysis.

It is a clear statement: KCB are not tinkering at the edges. They are building a bench to match their ambition.

Matano, one of the most decorated coaches in Kenyan football, now has a deeper, more specialized staff around him. Okidi will be central to that structure, tasked with translating experience into sharper training sessions, better-prepared matchdays, and a squad tuned for a sustained title charge.

The pieces are in place. Now KCB must show whether these off-season moves can finally turn potential into a Premier League trophy.