Herbert Achayi is the brand new KCCA FC captain changing Charles Lukwago (Photograph by KCCA FC Media)

David GOMBE

KCCA FC head coach Brian Ssenyondo has formally appointed defender Herbert Achayi because the membership’s main captain forward of the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season.

The appointment was confirmed on Wednesday throughout KCCA FC Day 2026, shortly after the squad for the brand new marketing campaign was unveiled to the Cityzens at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

Achayi, who has grown into a frontrunner on the coronary heart of the Kasasiro Boys’ defence, takes over the armband to guide the senior setup for the expanded 34-game season.

He might be backed by a robust management group. Versatile defender Fillbert Obenchan will function first vice-captain, whereas Enock Walusimbi and midfielder Saidi Mayanja take up the third and fourth management roles respectively.

The announcement got here through the official squad presentation, the place Ssenyondo outlined his technical imaginative and prescient and participant pathways for the upcoming marketing campaign, emphasizing a mix of expertise, youth integration and academy expertise throughout three distinct roster tiers.

Achayi will lead KCCA FC out for the primary time as official captain when the 13-time champions open their league marketing campaign towards NEC FC this Saturday, as they give the impression of being to reclaim the title within the new expanded 18-team league.