KCB Appoints Peter Okidi as Assistant Coach to Robert Matano
KCB have moved decisively in the dugout, naming former Shabana boss Peter Okidi as assistant coach to veteran tactician Robert Matano ahead of the new FKF Premier League season.
The appointment, confirmed on Friday 31 July, hands Okidi a prominent role at a club openly gearing up for a serious assault on a first-ever league crown in the 2026-2027 campaign.
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Okidi as the club's assistant coach who will deputize head coach Robert Matano ahead of the new season,” the Bankers said in their statement, hailing his “wealth of coaching experience” and “impressive career across Kenyan football.”
From brief stints to the big stage
Okidi arrives at KCB on the back of a whirlwind few months.
He parted ways with Shabana by mutual consent in March, then took up a short-term role at National Super League side Mombasa United, stepping in for the dismissed Gilbert Selebwa. That spell lasted only two months, but it kept him in the rhythm of frontline coaching and on the radar of top-flight clubs.
Now he steps into one of the most intriguing technical setups in the league, working under Matano, one of Kenyan football’s most seasoned and decorated coaches. It is a partnership built on contrast: Matano’s long-established authority alongside Okidi’s rising profile and fresh energy.
This is no sudden rise. Okidi’s CV has been quietly filling out for more than a decade. He first took charge of Nakuru All Stars in 2013, later led Nakuru Bucks, and has also handled the Kenya U15 boys’ team, experience that sharpened his eye for youth development and structure.
KCB quietly build a heavyweight bench
Okidi’s arrival is part of a broader reshaping of KCB’s backroom staff as the club looks to convert perennial promise into silverware.
The Bankers have also moved to fortify their goalkeeping department, bringing in former Gor Mahia goalkeeper trainer Boniface Oluoch as the new goalkeeper coach. His know-how from one of the country’s most successful clubs now feeds into KCB’s title-chasing blueprint.
On the analytical front, KCB have added Tobby Owino as Video Analyst, a clear nod to the modern demands of data-driven preparation and opponent scouting.
Taken together, the hires point to a club refusing to leave anything to chance. Matano at the helm, Okidi at his side, Oluoch with the gloves unit, Owino behind the screens — it is a technical team built for a long, grinding campaign.
KCB have made their move off the pitch. The real question is whether this strengthened bench can finally turn promise into that elusive first Premier League crown.
