Bidco vs Posta match at Kasarani Annex was not just another routine league fixture, it became a turning point for two clubs heading in very different directions. On one side, Posta Rangers found fresh life under a new coach. On the other, Bidco United walked off the pitch to the sound of their own coach promising sweeping changes.
Posta finally end the drought and embrace a new identity
For Posta Rangers, this 1-0 win felt far bigger than a single goal and three points. It marked the end of a painful seven game winless run, a sequence that had dragged them from early season optimism into a crisis of confidence.
The last time Posta had celebrated three points before beating Bidco was in mid October, when they edged Shabana 2-1 to briefly climb to the top of the FKF Premier League table. Since that high, the slide had been brutal, with defeats to Gor Mahia, Sofapaka and Kakamega Homeboyz, and draws against Mara Sugar, Kenya Police and Murang’a Seal.
In the middle of that stretch, a major change arrived. Sammy Pamzo Omollo departed, with his exit paving the way for Collins Korea Omondi to step in as interim coach. His first assignment, fittingly, was this tense clash with Bidco, a side also gasping for form.
How Chonjo’s composed finish changed the game
The match itself started at a measured tempo, with Posta Rangers trying to set the rhythm and keep the ball. Early on, there were glimpses of the more proactive mindset that Omondi had promised, particularly when Brian Marita and Caleb Olilo combined neatly in the ninth minute to almost carve out an opener.
Bidco United, already struggling through a five game winless run before kick off, looked fragile even without the ball. In the 19th minute, they almost gifted Posta the lead when Brian Yakhama squared the ball to Brian Otieno Chonjo, only for the midfielder to drag his effort wide. It felt like a warning that went unheeded.
Just minutes later, Leon Omija picked up a loose ball on the right side of Vincent Wasambo and lashed a shot over the bar, another reminder that Posta were pinning Bidco back and probing their nerves.
Bidco’s evening took another hit in the 25th minute when they were forced into an early substitution. David Kalama, who had picked up an injury contesting an aerial ball, had to be replaced by Meshack Nyabinge. For a team low on momentum, losing stability that early did not help.
The breakthrough finally arrived on the half hour mark with a move that neatly captured Omondi’s desire for more front foot football. From deep, Faustine Ojiambo floated in a long free kick, Yakhama held the ball up intelligently, then teed up Chonjo, who brought it under control and calmly slotted past Issa Emuria. It was a cool finish, and for Korea Omondi, it was the perfect start to his Posta tenure.
The goal injected confidence into the Mailmen. Yakhama soon threatened again, beating his marker before seeing his rising shot plucked out by Emuria. Posta went into the break 1-0 up after a first half that lacked many clear cut chances but was clearly tilted in their favour.
Bidco respond after the break but lack a cutting edge
If the first half belonged to Posta, the second belonged to Bidco in terms of territory and possession, but not in the statistic that mattered most on the scoreboard. Coach Antony Akhulia, increasingly animated on the touchline, looked to shake things up early.
He brought on Amos Okoth and Daniel Kaikai for Ben Muna and Dennis Murunga as Bidco tried to assert more control in the middle of the park. The changes had an immediate effect, and in the 55th minute, Bidco came agonisingly close when Kevin Ouma’s header from a free kick drifted just wide of the target.
That near miss sparked a spell in which Bidco camped in Posta’s half, pushing the Mailmen deeper and forcing them to rely on longer balls to ease the pressure. In response, Omondi began to manage the game, withdrawing goalscorer Chonjo for Elvis Noor to add fresh legs.
The contest grew more physical as the minutes ticked by. Okoth and Kevin Juma both went into the referee’s book, a reflection of the rising tension and the urgency from the Bidco side as their winless run loomed in the background.
Posta still carried a threat on the counter. In the 69th minute, Omija again popped up in a dangerous area, this time after a swift move from the right that involved Olilo. His shot was blocked and Marita’s follow up was snuffed out, but it was enough to remind Bidco that any overcommitment forward could be punished.
Akhulia kept searching for creativity, replacing Herman Ngala with Daniel Musamali, then later introducing Clinton Asiago for Jacob Onyango as the hunt for an equaliser grew more desperate. Omondi matched the changes by turning to his bench again, bringing on Eliud Lokuwam and Musa Mohammed for Olilo and Wasambo, and later deploying Dimpol Omama and Maxwell Odada to lock down the closing stages.
In the final minutes, Bidco dominated possession and territory, yet the compact, disciplined Posta defence refused to crack. When the final whistle went, the scoreboard still read 1-0. For Posta, it was relief and rebirth. For Bidco, it was a sixth straight match without a win and a fourth defeat of the campaign.
Table impact and why this win mattered so much to Posta
Beyond the emotional release, the victory had tangible consequences in the FKF Premier League standings. The three points lifted Posta Rangers back into the title conversation, placing them fourth on 16 points, just three behind joint leaders Gor Mahia and Kakamega Homeboyz.
Considering they had scored only three times and conceded ten in their previous six matches, shutting out Bidco while finding a winning goal felt like a strong rebuttal to the doubts swirling around the team. It validated both the decision to change coaches and the new ideas that Omondi had been outlining.
Bidco, by contrast, slipped to ninth place with 13 points from 11 matches, a standing that mirrors their stagnation. A team that has now been in the league for six years suddenly looks fragile, and the tension that has been building internally finally spilled into the public.
Inside Korea Omondi’s new attacking philosophy at Posta
After the match, Collins Korea Omondi did not hide his intentions for Posta’s future style. The interim coach drew a clear line between his philosophy and that of his predecessor Sammy Pamzo Omollo.
He made it clear that he believes in a more proactive, attacking outlook. Omondi spoke of wanting his side to look for goals first, then think about defending once they are ahead, while always remaining flexible enough to adapt based on the opponent and the situation.
That mindset framed his approach against Bidco. Posta came into the game with only three goals and ten conceded in their previous six matches, and Omondi’s message to the players was to forget about sitting deep and instead attack first, then protect whatever advantage they created.
For him, defending starts high up the pitch. He pointed back to a recent outing against Sofapaka, where Posta barely registered an attacking threat, famously going through the match without a shot on target. For a coach who believes that the best way to defend is to attack, that match was a turning point in his own thinking about what Posta needed to become.
Against Bidco, his team reflected that revised mentality. Even when they had to absorb pressure in the second half, the intent to spring forward and pin Bidco back remained visible whenever they had the chance. The win, in that sense, was as much a tactical statement as it was a psychological one.
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Akhulia’s fury as Bidco run hits six without victory
On the opposite technical area, the mood could not have been more different. Antony Akhulia, a former holding midfielder for Bidco in his playing days, had seen enough. The narrow 1-0 loss to Posta, coming at home and extending their winless streak to six matches, proved to be the tipping point.
Speaking after the match, Akhulia did not hold back. He made it clear that some players at the club might have reached the end of their road under his watch. In his view, there are players who simply do not understand what is required at Premier League level, and he was blunt in his assessment that he cannot keep those who are not equal to the task.
He spoke about responsibility, about players doing things you do not expect to see in the top tier. When a club signs a player at this level, he argued, there should be an understanding of the demands that come with it. For Akhulia, that standard is not negotiable, and the implication was that changes to the squad are coming if performances do not improve.
His frustration was not just about the result, but about what it represented. He pointed out that losing at home to a side like Posta should ring loud alarm bells, especially with a tricky away match against Shabana on the horizon. If they could not rise to the occasion in front of their own fans, he wondered, what might happen in Gusii Stadium.
What clearly stung the coach was the contrast in emotion between the two camps. Posta’s players, staff and supporters celebrated the win as if they had clinched the league, something Akhulia recognised as a sign of how much the result meant to them. Bidco, on the other hand, played as if everything was normal, as if a sixth game without victory was just another day at the office. To him, that mentality was totally unacceptable.
Tactical indiscipline and the identity crisis at Bidco
Beyond raw effort, Akhulia was deeply concerned with what he described as tactical indiscipline. In training, he said, the players show that they can execute the plan. They move the ball well, keep it down, and play the short, quick passes that he wants. Then, on matchday, that structure seems to melt away.
He painted a picture of a team that abandons the blueprint under pressure. Instead of working the ball methodically through the thirds, players resort to hopeful long balls, exactly the kind of play that he has been trying to move them away from. For a coach who prides himself on organisation and clarity, watching his side revert to what he described as amateur football was infuriating.
The sting in his words came from context. Bidco are not new to this level. They have been in the FKF Premier League for six years now, enough time to build a clear identity and internalise what top flight football demands every week. Yet for Akhulia, the current displays suggest a team that has forgotten those lessons.
When he says that some players’ time is done, it is more than a throwaway line. It is a warning shot that the roster could be reshaped if performances and attitudes do not change quickly. For the squad, it was a public reminder that selection is no longer guaranteed and that places must be earned, not assumed.
Two coaches, two paths, one defining evening
The narrative of this Bidco vs Posta clash is ultimately one of contrast. On one bench, a new interim coach, Collins Korea Omondi, used his first match to inject belief into a struggling side, leaning on proactive football and a clear message to attack first and defend later.
On the other, the long serving Bidco boss, Antony Akhulia, walked off the same pitch seething at what he had watched, convinced that his team had fallen short not just in execution but in mentality. Where Posta left Kasarani Annex feeling reborn, Bidco left with the sense that a reset, and perhaps a reckoning, is looming.
For Posta Rangers, the future now comes with opportunity. Sitting fourth with 16 points, just three behind the joint leaders, they return to training with a belief that their season can still turn into something meaningful. Their next test, a Friday meeting with Nairobi United, will show whether this win is the start of a genuine resurgence under Omondi or just a brief spike.
For Bidco United, the road ahead is more uncertain. A sixth straight match without a win, the looming threat of underperforming players being axed, and a demanding trip away to Shabana on Saturday all combine into a pressure cooker. How the players respond, both to their coach’s public criticism and the tactical demands he has laid out, will say a lot about the character of this squad.
At Kasarani Annex, the scoreboard only showed 1-0. In reality, the impact of this result cuts far deeper. For Posta Rangers and Collins Korea Omondi, it was the spark of a new era. For Bidco United and Antony Akhulia, it may be remembered as the night the coach drew a line in the sand.
