Gor Mahia head coach Steven Polack finally picked the much-deferred February
Fidelity Insurance coach of the month gong.
The award takes to three the total number of honours that the Englishman has won since he joined the Kenyan Premier League, having scooped a back-to-back in October and November last year.
This edition of the award ought to have been issued last March but to be deferred following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But the insurer in conjunction with Sports Journalists Association (SJAK), organizers of the monthly award, took great care in awarding the Gor Mahia tactician with all health regulations issued by the government taken into account.
Despite losing 3-1 to Sofapaka in the month, the former Asante Kotoko coach guided the record Kenyan champions to an unassailable 10 points from three wins and a draw.
Gor kicked off the good month with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nzoia Sugar but lost to Sofapaka.
Western Stoma also poured cold water on K’Ogalo’s attempted efforts to return to winning ways following a one-all draw in the third match.
The record champions, however, wrapped the month with identical 3-2 wins over Zoo FC and Stima to give Polack an edge over the rest.
He beat the youthful AFC Leopards gaffer Anthony Kimani to the award. Kimani guided Ingwe to gather nine points out of a possible 12 thanks to the wins recorded over Ulinzi Stars, Sofapaka and Chemelil Sugar.
Kimani would have won his first coach of the month award but losing to Tusker by a solitary goal in the second match of the month made the difference between him and Polack.
Veteran tactician and former Bandari technical director Twahir Muhiddin came in third after scooping eight points. Muhiddin was serving as an interim manager following the suspension of Bernard Mwalala in January
Bandari were, however, unbeaten in the month after registering one-all draws to Posta Rangers and Kakamega Homeboyz before sinking KCB (2-1) and Mathare United (3-1) in their last fixtures of the month.