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Wazito FC appoint injured Dennis Gicheru as the club's chief executive officer

Wazito FC have appointed defender Dennis Gicheru as the club’s new chief executive officer.

Gicheru underwent knee surgery last month and is expected to miss a huge chunk of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) first round of action. He was part of the team which fought for promotion back to the top-tier at the end of the 2018/19 season.

“The club is pleased to announce the appointment of captain [Dennis] Gicheru as the new club chief executive officer with immediate effect,” Wazito announced on Thursday.

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The club's president Ricardo Badoer hailed the appointment of Gicheru and revealed the player has been given the option of continuing with his playing career when he fully recovers.