Peter Okidi Takes Assistant Coach Role at KCB Football Club
Peter Okidi is back in the big time.
The former Shabana head coach has landed a fresh role in the FKF Premier League, confirmed on Friday, 31 July, as the new assistant coach at KCB Football Club.
He steps into a dugout now led by one of Kenyan football’s most seasoned tacticians, Robert Matano, and is expected to serve as his deputy through at least the 2026–2027 campaign. For a coach who has criss-crossed the country’s football landscape, it is another significant stop on a quietly substantial journey.
From brief stints to a major bench
Okidi’s most recent job was a whirlwind. After parting ways with Shabana by mutual consent in March, he moved to National Super League side Mombasa United for a short spell, replacing the dismissed Gilbert Selebwa. Two months later, that chapter closed.
Now comes something more stable, and far more high profile.
KCB announced his arrival with clear intent, hailing the “wealth of coaching experience” he brings and underlining that he will deputize Matano as the club gears up for the new season. The Bankers know exactly what they are getting: a coach who has already carried the full weight of the top job at several levels.
Okidi’s CV stretches back more than a decade. He handled Nakuru All Stars in 2013, took charge of Nakuru Bucks, and led the Kenya U15 boys’ side, adding youth development to his senior-team credentials. Each stop added another layer of experience; now KCB want that blend on their bench as they chase something they have never had before.
KCB load up for a title push
This is not a routine appointment. It is part of a broader reshaping of KCB’s technical unit, driven by a clear objective: a first-ever Premier League crown.
The club has moved decisively in the off-season. Alongside Okidi, KCB have brought in former Gor Mahia goalkeeper trainer Boniface Oluoch as the new goalkeeper coach, handing their shot-stoppers to a specialist who knows what it takes at the top level of Kenyan football.
They have also strengthened the backroom brain trust. Tobby Owino arrives as the club’s new Video Analyst, tasked with sharpening KCB’s performance and analysis department. In a league where marginal gains can decide a title race, that kind of detail work matters.
Put together, the hires paint a picture of a club tightening every screw before the campaign kicks off: an experienced head coach in Matano, a well-travelled assistant in Okidi, a proven goalkeeping expert in Oluoch, and a dedicated analyst in Owino.
KCB have made their move off the pitch. The real question now is whether this rebuilt bench can finally turn potential into a maiden Premier League trophy.
