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Kenya Police Explain Muyoti and Baraza Exit After Poor League Start

Kelvin Kibet

NAIROBI, Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Kenya Police FC have defended their decision to release head coach Nicholas Muyoti and assistant John Baraza just two matches into the new Premier League season, insisting the pair were not sacked.

The club confirmed the departures on Wednesday, a day after a 2–1 defeat to AFC Leopards at Nyayo National Stadium. Police had earlier drawn 1–1 with promoted Migori Youth.

In its statement, Kenya Police said both coaches had asked to pursue CAF A coaching qualifications, having joined the club with an understanding that they would be allowed to further their studies when an opportunity arose.

Technical director Mbarak Bashatir subsequently rejected reports that the two had been dismissed because of the results. Both coaches already hold CAF B licences.

The explanation came amid speculation over the timing of the changes. Police won the Kenyan league title in the 2024/25 season and finished third last term under Muyoti, leaving expectations high as the current campaign began.

The club has not yet announced a replacement. It says details of the new technical arrangements will be communicated later.

For now, Kenya Police must prepare for their next fixtures without the coaching pair who oversaw their recent campaign, while questions remain over how quickly a new bench can settle in.

Photo: Archive view of Nyayo National Stadium; not the departing coaches. Rotsee2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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Kelvin Kibet

Kelvin Kibet is a journalist and multimedia professional with more than six years of experience in journalism, digital media, content production, and newsroom operations.As Editor-in-Chief of Daily Report KE, Kelvin provides editorial leadership and oversees the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the platform's published content. He works with the editorial team to ensure that stories are properly reviewed, fact-checked, contextualized, and presented in accordance with professional journalistic standards.His responsibilities include supervising reporting processes, coordinating newsroom operations, reviewing stories before publication, strengthening editorial procedures, and maintaining standards of accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism.Kelvin has experience in news reporting, digital journalism, multimedia storytelling, video production, community journalism, and editorial management. He is committed to producing informative, accurate, and public-interest content for Daily Report KE's readers.Areas of Expertise News Reporting Digital Journalism Multimedia Storytelling Investigative Reporting Community Journalism Editorial Management Video Production Content Production Key Responsibilities Editorial leadership and oversight Story review and publishing standards Fact-checking and verification Newsroom coordination Editorial planning and content development Newsroom ethics and quality control Maintaining accuracy and responsible journalism

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