Sofapaka FC head coach John Baraza is the Fidelity Insurance /Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) Coach of the Month for March 2019.
Baraza, who was presented with the prestigious award on Thursday, guided his side to four victories in the month, in the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) where they are currently placed second on the log with 41 points after 22 games.
His side that managed to score eight goals and conceded just one in the period, started off with a 1-0 win over Kenya Commercial Bank FC at home before walloping Chemelil Sugar FC 3-0 away at Chemilil Complex.
The 2009 champions proceeded with their fine form, winning their third match 1-0 against AFC Leopards SC at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega. Sofapaka then went ahead to record a 3-1 win at home against Mt.Kenya United FC.
On his way to bagging the crown, Baraza garnered eight points in a poll conducted by a panel of sports jourmalists, beating Leopards tactician Andre Cassa Mbungo who came a distant second while Gor Mahia’s Hassan Oktay came third.
Mbungo guided Leopards to three wins, a draw and a lose while Oktay had three wins with Gor.R
Baraza becomes the fourth recipient of the accolade in the ongoing 2018/2019 SPL season after Western Stima’s Paul Ogai, Mathare United’s Francis Kimanzi and Oktay who were awarded in December, January and February in that order.