Kenya appoints French coach

NAIROBI: Frenchman Sebastien Migne has been named Kenya’s new football coach, filling a post left vacant by the February departure of Belgian Paul Put.

Migne, 45, signed a three-year deal and arrives from Congo-Brazzaville where he helped guide the national side to its first African Cup of Nations since 2000. His first task is to ensure Kenya’s qualification for the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon.

In the group stage, Kenya has been drawn against three-time champions Ghana as well as Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the finals. “We have a big challenge with Ghana,” said Migne, whose Congo side drew with the Black Stars in September before being defeated in the second leg.Migne previously worked as an assistant to French manager Claude Le Roy for nine years.