{"id":902,"date":"2026-10-24T00:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=902"},"modified":"2026-10-24T00:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:20:53","slug":"kenya-u23-defender-baron-ochieng-joins-kcb-fc-on-free-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"Kenya U23 Defender Baron Ochieng Joins KCB FC on Free Transfer."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817-879x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817-879x1024.jpg 879w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817-768x894.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817-1023x1192.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261024_031817.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Owen Chege <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Kenya Under-23 right-back Baron Ochieng has reportedly joined KCB FC as a free agent, marking a new chapter in his football career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20-year-old defender joins the Kenyan Premier League side as he looks to continue developing his career and gain more playing opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ochieng previously played for Egyptian giants Zamalek SC, whom he joined in September 2025 after an impressive spell with Kenyan side Sofapaka FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before moving to Egypt, the defender had established himself as a promising young player in Kenyan football through his performances in domestic competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also represented Kenya at the 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he served as the team&#8217;s assistant captain.His performances at youth level earned him recognition and opportunities with Kenya&#8217;s national teams, including a call-up to the senior Harambee Stars squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reported move to KCB FC would give Ochieng another opportunity to showcase his defensive abilities while competing in Kenya&#8217;s top football league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defender will be hoping to make an impact at his new club as he continues working towards securing a regular place in the national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Owen Chege Kenya Under-23 right-back Baron Ochieng has reportedly joined KCB FC as a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":906,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}