Young Africans (Yanga SC) boss Cedric Kaze has scooped the award as the best manager for the month of October in the Mainland Premier League.
The Burundian tactician, who joined the Jangwani giants after the exit of Zlatko Krmpotic, won three straight matches, against Polisi Tanzania, KMC and Biashara United which moved them from third position to second.
Kaze won the award ahead of Aristica Cioaba of Azam FC and Francis Baraza of Biashara United.
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Meanwhile, Simba midfielder Clatous Chama has explained why he decided against joining rivals Yanga.
Yanga are understood to have listed the Zambian as their primary transfer target but Chama said the demands made by one official from the club pushed him away from listening to the offer.