The former Harambee Stars Coach Francis Kimanzi offered an impactful mentorship session to the young talents at the Kabarak Soccer Academy which hosted the country’s Football Development Director, for a transformative two-day training session aimed at enhancing both technical and tactical football development among young players and their coaches.
Kimanzi, a respected figure in Kenyan football with years of experience at both club and national levels, was accompanied by a team of officials from the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).
Together, they led intensive indoor and outdoor sessions designed to align the academy’s training programs with modern football standards and methodologies.
The session, held at the Kabarak University sports grounds, focused on building the capacity of academy coaches, refining player development structures, and promoting age-appropriate training approaches.
The programme also emphasized discipline, teamwork, and mental resilience — key ingredients for nurturing well-rounded footballers.
Coach Kimanzi lauded the academy’s commitment to nurturing grassroots talent, noting that the future of Kenyan football depends heavily on strong youth structures.
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“What we are doing here is laying the foundation for the next generation of stars. The passion and enthusiasm I have witnessed at Kabarak are exactly what we need to transform Kenyan football,” said Kimanzi.
Participants described the two-day experience as eye-opening and inspiring, especially as they got firsthand insight from one of Kenya’s most seasoned tacticians.
The young players were exposed to practical drills, tactical formations, and mental conditioning techniques that are commonly used in elite football academies across the world.
Kabarak Soccer Academy expressed gratitude to FKF and Coach Kimanzi for their support, saying the visit reaffirmed the academy’s mission of combining education with sports excellence.
The engagement concluded with a call for stronger partnerships between football academies, schools, and national sports bodies to ensure continuous development pathways for talented youth.
As the dust settled on the two days of rigorous training, one thing was clear — the dreams of many budding footballers at Kabarak now burn brighter, fueled by the wisdom and inspiration of one of Kenya’s football greats.
By Philip Koech
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