Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. players, owner, stadium, trophies, world rankings

Ask anyone from the western part of Kenya what football club they support; chances are a majority of them will only mention two teams. One of the teams they will say is Kakamega Homeboyz FC players, while the other is AFC leopards. So today, we will focus on the former, Kakamega Homeboyz. The team has been making a name for itself recently and at the same time giving the big, long-established teams a run for their time.

Known for their iconic ways of defeating their opponents and a cult-like following amongst its fan base, who are some of the faces behind Kakamega Homeboyz? Join me as we discuss Kakamega Homeboyz players, achievements, owner, stadium, and much more.

Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. profile summary

• Full names: Kakamega Homeboyz Football club
• Nicknames: Homeboyz, Abana Abeingo
• Founded: 2010
• Based in: Kakamega, Kenya
• Owned by: Cleophas "Toto" Shimanyula
• Coach: Benard Mwalala
• Captain: Geoffrey Oputi
• Main Sponsor: Mozzart Bet
• League: Kenya Premier League (KPL)
• Governed by: Football Kenya Federation (FKF)
• Stadium: Bukhungu Stadium
• Stadium Capacity: 30,000
• Jersey Colour: Yellow, Green, Red, and white
• Kakamega Homeboyz’s Instagram: @fchomeboyz
• Twitter: @FcHomeboyz
• Facebook: Kakamega Homeboyz F.C.

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Kakamega Homeboyz's history

The club was founded in 2010 by Cleophas Shimanyula alias Toto who identified the need to nature young people by connecting them to opportunities to keep them away from bad vices.

With him, a product of the streets himself having started as a matatu tout in the early 1990s to eventually starting his own transport company and cleaning business. Cleophas could relate to some of the problems the youth of his hometown were facing; hence he established a football club.

Where does Kakamega Homeboyz play its matches?

The team calls Bukhungu stadium in Kakemega County their home ground. The facility has a capacity of 30,000 and is owned by the County Government of Kakamega.

For the last three years, the facility has undergone a series of upgrades and transformations that saw its sitting capacity increase from 5,000 to 30,000.

The county has yet to embark on $30million phase 2 of the upgrades that will see the facility become a fully modern stadium with all the facilities that meet international standards.

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Kakamega Homeboyz achievements

After paying homage in both the FKF Divisional league and the National Super League for two years, the team was promoted to the top tier league in Kenya in 2013.

Their stint at the top flight league was short-lived, for the team was relegated at the end of the 2013 season. However, their return to the Zonal league proved to be a blessing in disguise, for they ended up winning the league in 2014 and were promoted in the now infamous promotion scandal.

The team has never won the KPL title but were the runners up in the 2020/19 season, their highest achievement to date.

If it is anything to go by with the current performance in the 2021/22 season, the team is poised to win, for they are on top of the league table with a record of being unbeaten.

Kakamega Homeboyz Squad 2022

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In the recently concluded transfer season, the Abana Abeingo added six new players to their roster for the 2022 season.

• Erick Ambunya returns from Tusker F.C.
• Yema Mwana from Bandari F.C.
• Micheal Karamor from Western Stima
• Sunday Mutuku from Sadima Coffee in Ethiopia
• Elix Oyun Otieno from Shabana F.C.
• Noel Buleti from Township Highschool
• Enock Masinza from Township Highschool

In addition to the above new signings, here is a complete list of Kakamega Homeboyz for the 2021/22 season put together by their Coach Benard Mwalala.

Goalkeepers

• David Juma
• Gabriel Andika
• Geoffrey Oputi
• Nicholas Otieno

Defenders

• Moses Chikati
• Kennedy Ouma
• Festus Okiring
• Benjamin Oketch
• George Odiwour
• Vincent Mahiga
• Collins Odhiambo
• Daniel Sakari
• Derrick Mwanzi
• John Otieno
• Kelvin Omondi

Midfielders

• Ahmed Bhai
• David Okoth
• Moses Mudavadi
• Andrew Kulecho
• Osborne Monday
• Festo Omukoto
• Luke Namanda
• Charles Kwakha
• Solomon Otieno

Forwards

• Edwin Lavatsa
• Samuel Ndung'u
• Clement kabemba
• Hassan Kikoyo
• Ravel Djomekou
• Aboubacar Siribie

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Who is Kakamega Homeboyz captain? Following the retirement of the former Captain Allan Wanga, who retired from football to concentrate on his job with the County Government of Kakamega at the end of the 2020/21 season. The coach appointed Geoffrey Oputi to be the skipper for the team.

Kakamega Homeboyz net worth

Though the actual networth of the team is not known because it's hard to separate the team management from the owner, Kakamega Homeboyz is considered one of the wealthiest teams in the league.

It is also worth pointing out that the team is one of the few teams in the league that has consistently paid its staff and players. There have been no salary dispute cases between the team and its players or staff.

Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. world ranking

For the better of the beginning of the 2021/22 season, Kakamega Homeboyz had an impressive run by putting up their best performance ever. The team played eleven unbeaten matches, notching seven victories and four draws.

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This saw them rise to the top of the league standings, and it improved their ranking globally, ranking at position 975 as of 31 January 2022, according to FDBD.

As of 16 February 2022, they sit at position 1009 globally.

Kakamega Homeboyz Instagram and socials

The team is active on social media where apart from providing updates, they also maintain a close, personable relationship with its fans. The official Instagram account of the team has over 1k followers, while its official Twitter handle has over 1.5k followers as of February 2022. On Facebook, the team has gathered quite a number of followers with over 14k followers.

With the impressive performance it has been putting up later if the team continues in the same trajectory, it is headed towards fulfilling the long-awaited dream of the Kakamega Homeboyz players that is playing in the international score stage with a particular interest in the CAF Champions League.

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