Nzoia Sugar chairman Evans Kadenge to retire after 40 years at club

FKFPL Nzoia Sugar chairman Evans Kadenge to retire after 40 years at club

Mark Kinyanjui 12:00 - 10.07.2023

Kadenge, son of the legendary Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards midfielder Joe Kadenge, joined Nzoia in 1983 as a player, and leaves the club in 2023 as chairman.

Nzoia Sugar club chairman Evans Kadenge is set to retire at the end of the month after a 40-year stay with the Sugar Millers.

Kadenge, son of the legendary Harambee Stars and AFC Leopards midfielder Joe Kadenge, joined Nzoia in 1983 as a player. 

He then went on to become the club captain and following  retirement as a player, he started out as team trainer and later as assistant coach.

In 2003, the club took part in the CAF Club Championship. He was the assistant coach under the tutelage of Patrick Naggi.

Nzoia traveled to Asmara in Eritrea when they lost 2-0 against Red Sea.After the defeat in Eritrea, Naggi resigned as the coach and Kadenge was tasked with heading the team ahead of their second leg played at Mumias Complex on 15th February 2003. 

Nzoia won 2-0 in regular time, courtesy of goals from Bernard Mwalala and Mike Baraza. The match then headed to penaltiesb where they won 4-3.

Nzoia were then drawn against Egyptian side Zamalek, while still under the tutelage of Kadenge, with Vincent Sifuma as the assistant. They lost 3-0 at Cairo National Stadium, before being hammered 4-1 at Mumias Complex in the second leg. 

In 2005, the club was disbanded due to financial problems, but reformed in 2012, and he was appointed coach.

In 2013, Kadenge resigned as the coach, citing pressure from work. He was later re-appointed as the team manager in 2016 with Bernard Mwalala as the head coach, and the same year they won the National Super League to qualify to KPL. He w

In 2020 he replaced Yapets Mokua as club chairman, a position he has held to date. The club will hold elections at the end of July to elect new office bearers.

Pulse Sports Kenya  and the whole Kenyan football fraternity wishes him all the best as he starts a new chapter in his life.

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