Harambee Stars defender Manzur Okwaro has agreed a deal with a newly-promoted FKF Premier League side after his impressive show at CHAN 2024.
Manzur Okwaro was one of the standout players at CHAN 2024 as Harambee Stars made it to the quarter-final.
The KCB star played at the heart of midfield for Benni McCarthy’s team and impressed in his new role, earning him plaudits with reports claiming he was on the radar of foreign clubs.
There was even a claim that an Egyptian side had agreed a deal with the player but that turned out to be a baseless rumour as the defender has now reached an agreement with a local club instead.
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Okwaro has reportedly completed all the formalities of his deal and will be among Nairobi United’s squad that will be submitted to CAF for the Confederation Cup which will see the Kenyan club begin their journey at the first preliminary round against Ugandan club NEC FC with the first leg set on September 19.
That ends speculation around the player’s future as he looks to begin a fresh chapter of his career at a new club but in the familiar surroundings of the local league.
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Okwaro has enjoyed a meteoric rise this year since McCarthy handed him opportunities in the national team and he elevated his standing when he seamlessly slotted into midfield for Kenya’s impressive run at the CHAN 2024 tournament.
He will have a chance to prove that the great performances were not a fluke when Kenya host both The Gambia and Seychelles in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Nairobi this month.