18 September 2024 | Football

Former KCCA forward Simon Tshisungu Kakonde has found solace in Ivory Coast as he gets ready to return to action.

In the ongoing transfer window, Kakonde has joined Ivorian League One side ASEC Mimosas.

The striker’s arrival to his new side comes at a perfect time as the league is yet to kick off, though Kakonde played over the weekend in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The lanky forward came on in the 78th minute as ASEC lost 2-1 to Togo’s ASC Kara in the second leg of the preliminary round.

ASEC Mimosas will kick off the league on Friday. September 20 against Korhogo.

Unceremonious departure from KCCA

Kakonde joined KCCA in 2022 on a two-year deal, but his stay at MTN Omondi Stadium was brought to an end unceremoniously.

In May 2023, Kakonde was given an eight-game ban that kicked off his troubles on the local scene.

The ban came at a time when the league was left with four games so it was pushed to the next campaign.

At the start of the 2023-24 campaign, he was part of the pre-season plans before suddenly going AWOL.

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