Kakamega Homeboyz midfielder Shami Mwinyi Kibwana and his coach Nicholas Muyoti were on Wednesday August 25, named the July FKF Premier League player and coach of the month respectively.
The midfielder was in sensational form, scoring eight times in six league matches in a month; his team won five of the six matches played.
Muyoti on the other hand guided Homeboyz to five wins out of six games played during the month. The Homeboyz tactician beat Ulinzi Stars boss Benjamin Nyangweso and Wazito coach Francis Kimanzi to the award. The award is accompanied by a cash prize of Ksh 50,000.
In the month, Homeboyz scored 15 goals and conceded seven in the month. They beat Ulinzi Stars 3-1 in their first game before leaving it late to thrash Mathare United 4-2 in the subsequent match.
Kibwana on the other hand beat two other contestants to bag the monthly award that comes with a Ksh. 50,000 cash prize and a personalized trophy courtesy of FKF Premier League. Kariobangi Sharks’ Erick Kapaito who was equally in great form that month came in second while KCB’s David Simiyu finished third.
He becomes the seventh winner of the award after Elvis Rupia, Henry Meja, William Wadri, Kelvin Opiyo, David Odhiambo, and Derrick Otanga who were feted in December, January, February, March, May, and June respectively.