By Denis west

The good times seem to be heading back to Wankulukuku. Express fans should increase their trust in new chairman Kiryowa Kiwanuka, a son of former club chairperson Jimmy Mugambe Kiwanuka who replaced Hassan Bulwadda recently.
According to grapevine, Kiryowa’s first task will be unveiling a new club sponsor – Equity Bank – this Thursday before luring on board other willing sponsors.


Yes, Express has been in dire shambles since the reign of Bulwadda’s predecessor Nakiwala Kiyingi but sources say Kiryowa aka KK, using his large connections in the legal world and government, has successfully persuaded Equity Bank to jump on to the steadying ship at Wankulukuku.


Sources have told us that Express could be looking to lure pay TV giants GoTV to join the sponsorship list soon but a terminated contract with their subsidiary firm DSTV is still holding back the move.
The other hindrance could be GoTV sponsoring Express in a league to be broadcast by direct rival StarTimes but Fufa is expected to give technical advice to this in case the deal is brokered.


Express, that last won the league in 2012, narrowly survived relegation on the last day last season, something Kiryowa is determined to put in past.
“With a board of over 20 prominent personalities, I’m going to turn around the fortunes of Express. I want to make them appealing to sponsors, stop the stone throwing tendencies and get back on the path of winning trophies,” Kiryowa, formerly Uganda Golf Union president and a close lawyer to President Yoweri Museveni vowed upon getting the three-year mandate. Stay tuned as we prepare to give you more news on the big telecom company that is also finalizing finer details to join the Red Eagles.