Shabana's Keith Imbali tries to block the ball during the game against Kariobangi Sharks/ANGWENYI GICHANA
Kariobangi Sharks coach William Muluya says they are not out of the woods yet despite their 2-1 win against Shabana in the SportPesa League encounter at Gusii Stadium on Sunday.

“We still have a long way to go. We need to collect every positive point. We still have about 10 games to go. We understand we are not in a safe position yet,” said the tactician.

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Kariobangi Sharks sit 14th on the log with 25 points from 24 games, while Bidco United are 15th with 21 points. APS Bomet, Ulinzi Stars, and Sofapaka are in danger of relegation.

On the performance of his charges against Shabana, Muluya said: “After going down in the fifth minute of the second half, the confidence the players had was encouraging even for us on the technical bench. We had lost against Tusker, but against Shabana, we minimised our mistakes,” he remarked.

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He hailed his substitutes for turning the game around. Markvivian Kesa and Razel Omondi grabbed two quick-fire goals to give Kariobangi Sharks three crucial points. It was youngster Omondi’s first goal in Kariobangi Sharks colours. Brian Michira gave Shabana the lead.

“Sometimes when you come from the bench and score, it's encouraging. It was Kesa’s third goal of the season. On the performance of Omondi, he needs confidence; it’s his first goal in the top-tier league, and we expect a lot from him in the future,” said the national U17 tactician.

At the same time, Shabana coach Peter Okidi’s job is on the line following the loss. The club’s Secretary General termed the loss against Kariobangi Sharks unacceptable.  The club’s President, Jared Nivaton, said: “There comes a time when Shabana is bigger than any individual.”

Hundreds of fans walked out of the stadium immediately after Kariobangi Sharks scored the second goal, singing anti-Okidi slogans.

Okidi, however, apologised for the loss and blamed it on defensive mistakes.  “The defender (Mark Okolla) made a schoolboy mistake. You don’t do that in a top-flight league,” said Okidi. He said they have shifted their focus to the game against Gor Mahia.