“First, we signed quality players. Secondly, we set targets and are achieving them. We have a good technical bench and lastly, our sponsors are amazing.”
Zico, as Otieno is widely known, revealed the team will not be strengthened as he has complete faith in the players already in his squad.
KCB and the other FKF PL sides are set to resume the campaign on May 12 after the sports resumption ban was lifted by the state.
“I see no reason to bolster the team in the second leg. Everything is working out perfectly, if there is a need to do so then the technical bench will decide,” added the coach.
The Brewers’ chairperson Daniel Aduda explained why they settled on their former player for the job.
“First, we are really grateful to Okere for his service to the team, his professionalism and work ethic has been commendable. We are pleased with his progress because being named as the national team head coach is not an easy thing,” Aduda said.
“We wish him all the best in his new endeavour.
“Maina is a club legend having achieved so much at Tusker both as a player and as a coach. We are pleased to have him and because he knows the fabric of the club better, it will not be hard for him to get started.
Bidco United head coach Anthony Akhulia has welcomed the Football Kenya Federation Premier League's return, but went on to state it will need a lot of energy to bring his team back to where it was before the break.