Ghost Mulee reveals how he was groomed For Harambee Stars coaching job at 13 years
12th April 2024
Ghost first took charge of Harambee Stars between 2003 and 2004 and guided the team to the 2004 AFCON.
- Ghost Mulee indicated that he had a mentor at that age who helped him get exclusive access to Harambee Stars training.
- While attending the training, Ghost indicated he developed a deep passion for being in charge of the national team.
- He fulfilled that dream in 2003 at 36 years of age.
Former Harambee Stars coach Jacob Ghost Mulee has revealed
how he was groomed to take up the national team coaching role at the age of 13.
Speaking in an interview on KTN News, Ghost Mulee indicated
that he had a mentor at that age who helped him get exclusive access to
Harambee Stars training.
While attending the training, Ghost indicated that he
developed a deep passion for being in charge of the national team.
He grew from being a diehard fan to wanting to be a
tactician of the national team Harambee Stars.
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His dream became a reality when he first took charge of
Harambee Stars between 2003 and 2004 and guided the team to the 2004 African
Cup of Nations. This was the first time in 12 years the team appeared at the
AFCON.
"I wanted to be the national team coach when I was 13
years old. I had a dream and my mentor is the man who actually made my dream
come true because I used to go to Harambee Stars camp when I was very
young," he stated.
"So I started being in Harambee Stars as a fan but for
me, I was like 'I wanted to be a coach' so I was prepared before taking up the
job," Ghost who works as a host at Radio Jambo added.
The early exposure prepared him for the task ahead,
including managing talents and building a formidable side.
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"So when I was a coach, there was nothing big for me
because I was groomed. So by the time I was named the national team coach, I
was very young at 36 years old," he insisted.
Former Harambee Stars tactician pointed out that he was
fully guided by passion in the years he guided the national team at various
tournaments.
His last stint with the national team was in 2021 when he
parted ways on mutual consent after being in charge for eleven months. Mulee
was named the team’s head coach on October 20, 2020, replacing his predecessor
Francis Kimanzi.
Ghost Mulee left the national team duties after naming the
36-man provisional squad which was set for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
against Uganda and Rwanda in Nairobi and Kigali respectively.
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His departure allowed the country to employ the services of
Engin Firat who has so far guided Harambee Stars to clinch the Four Nations
Tournament in Malawi.
Before joining Harambee Stars, he was with Tusker FC for 10
years and won three league titles and a similar number of CECAFA cups.
In 1997, he was appointed the assistant coach of Tusker FC
and took over as coach in 1998.
He led them to victory in 1999, and the following year, he
retained the title and won the East and Central Africa club championship. In
2001, he led the team to a successful defence of the regional crown
Currently, Ghost Mulee is focused on his radio job. He has become a household name with his iconic laughter on the Gidi na Ghost Asubuhi morning show on Radio Jambo, which he co-hosts with Gidi.
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