Nicholas Muyoti, Salim Babu part of 25 coaches taking CAF B coaching courses

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FOOTBALL Nicholas Muyoti, Salim Babu part of 25 coaches taking CAF B coaching courses

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CAF B is the second highest coaching qualification in Africa.

Nairobi City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti and his Nzoia Sugar FC counterpart Salim Babu are among the gaffers undergoing CAF B coaching courses at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) in Nairobi.

The duo are among the 25 coaches in the third cohort to participate in the country's first-ever CAF B coaching course.

The course commenced on Monday and was presided over by Football Kenya Federation President (FKF) Nick Mwendwa.

"There's immeasurable impact brought by these coaching courses. Coaches in the FKF Premier League, FKF National Super League, etc, have been able to go through these courses and through it, we are able to scout better football talent and bring an overall growth of the game in the country," said Mendwa.

Muyoti noted he looks forward to improving his coaching techniques to deliver quality and exciting football at the elite level.

"Football is changing, and I believe with these courses we are able to improve on how we are going to coach our players to make sure at the elite level our fans are seeing good football," he said.

Other notable names attending the course are Harambee Starlets assistant coach Mildred Cheche, Mathare United Ladies coach Ann Aluoch, and Mathare United coach Collins Omondi.

The course instructors for the classes that will run for four months are former Mathare United head coach Salim Ali and former Nairobi Stima coach Leonard Odipo.

The first group to take part in the CAF B License course in the country graduated in December 2021 and included former national team players Musa Otieno, Hillary Echesa, Fred Ambani, Doreen Nabwire, and Beldine Odemba.

The federation has so far trained hundreds of coaches at the CAF D License and CAF C License levels.