This archive report was first published on 26 July 2019.
On July 26, 2019, Bernard Mwalala, the coach of Bandari, was named the May/June Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month in Mombasa, Kenya.
Mwalala's team had a remarkable season, securing five wins and four draws in nine matches played.
"I am so grateful for winning the award twice; I give gratitude to my fellow technical bench and players," Mwalala said, acknowledging the tough competition and his team's motivation.
With 19 points from a vote conducted by the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Football Commission, Mwalala edged out Tusker FC's Robert Matano and Sony Sugar coach Patrick Odhiambo, who each received 18 points.
Bandari's busy season included their first Kagame CECAFA Cup in Kigali, where they were eliminated after drawing all their matches.
"It was a good experience in CECAFA being our first, to me it gave me an opportunity to know where to improve, so I'll concentrate on improving my attacking," Mwalala added, highlighting his team's focus on improving their performance.
