He was a bubbly soul and was always cheeky whenever he was around the team, Mr. Abdul Kinobe who breathed his last on Tuesday 22nd June will never be forgotten especially by head coach Wasswa Bbosa.

The two formed a unifying bond as far back as the mid nineties when Wasswa Bbosa played at the club, the relationship grew stronger when the former returned as the club’s head coach for his first stint in 2013 however he’d return for a second stint which is still on today but Bbosa has elugolized the late Abdul Kinobe stating the club has lost a gem.

“I really don’t know where to start from” a Crestfallen Bbosa said before adding,

“Hajji Kinobe’s loss to a massive gap that will be difficult to fill, he ate, slept, breathed Express FC, we’ve had so many low moments at the club but he kept encouraging us to keep going, I have lost a guardian, friend and confidant, we can only celebrate his life and work harder like he always said”.

ABOUT ABDUL KINOBE.

Born 70 years ago to Mr. Sulaiman Ssewagudde and Ms. Aminah Naku, both deceased, Mr. Kinobe Abdul was an ardent Express FC fan from 1968 during his youthful years.

His love for the team was born out of his admiration of the late Ali Kitonsa who at the time was the club’s top marksman, now the club’s all time leading goal scorer albeit the maternal relation between them.

Kinobe loved the club that much that he abandoned his studies in Kenya, at the time Express FC frequented Nairobi for different competitions and came back to Uganda, Wankulukuku to be specific to support the club.

ROLES AT THE CLUB.

Passionately known for this loud chants in the stands from the early days, Mr. Kinobe Abdul served as the Red Army leader but on a voluntary basis, with the club going through financial constraints in the early 2000’s all through to 2012 briefly, Kinobe ensured the stands had fans to cheer the boys on.

Team Manager – 2011/12.

Mr. Kinobe was the team manager during the 2011/2012 season, the last time the Red Eagles won the league, he also offered support with several other roles on the team during his stay at the club.

Up until his death, Mr. Kinobe Abdul was part of the club, handling travel arrangements for away games and also ensuring that the team’s logistics are in place on time.

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