Okhuti has enjoyed a fantastic first half of the season and could be a masterstroke of a signing at KCCA. Photo by Clive Kyazze
Kampala- Samson Caesar Okhuti’s love for challenges saw him ditch Express after his six months contract expired and joined city rivals KCCA on a three-year deal.
Okhuti, flanked by KCCA manager Mike Mutebi, club CEO David Tamale and new captain Denis Okot was unveiled by the ten time league winners on Friday at the Phillip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo.
“It’s a dream come true.” Okhuti told Sunday Monitor.
“It’s all I have been yearning for (to play for KCCA). On my return from a sabbatical, I didn’t get the opportunity to play for this club but out of the hard work I put in at Express, I managed to get the attention of KCCA.
“If personally I wasn’t performing well, I wouldn’t be part of the family, I want to join this great family with great and high ambition. I am optimistic I will be able to improve as a player and help the club win trophies.”
Mutebi described Okhuti as one player who will solve KCCA’s goal scoring problem going into the second round of the Azam Uganda Premier League.
“He (Okhuti) and Farouk Miya are the hottest property in Ugandan football right now. He will solve our goal scoring troubles,” Mutebi enthused.
“After 15 games of the first round, our leading scorer right now is a midfielder (Muzamir Mutyaba) with four goals, okay Nelson Ssenkatuka also has four also after 15 games. Okhuti scored eight with Express, if he can give us 13 in the second round, then Mutyaba puts in another 10 we will be good to go,” Mutebi added.
Okhuti has faced it rough since he got into the limelight in 2007 with Ediofe Hills after making some wrong choices, but he has learnt his lessons and is determined to get his career fully back on track.
“I let myself down when I got into the limelight, I failed to handle the fame and paid the price, that’s why when I returned and joined Express, everyone wondered where this guy who can’t kick ball came from,” Okhuti added.
“But because of the belief I had in myself I managed to silence all critics and am on my way on getting back to where I am supposed to be,” he said.
Like the old English adage goes; “Talk is cheap,” the onus remains with Okhuti to walk his own talk and continue silencing the critics by banging in an avalanche of goals.
ckyazze@ug.nationmedia.com
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