Six-time Uganda Premier champions Vipers SC announced Democratic Republic of Congo native Lukusa Kayembe Raoul as head coach Alex Isabirye‘s assistant.
Kayemba has signed for the Venoms on a two-year employment contract, till 2025.
He comes as the team aims to build a stronger technical bench, which also has the likes of Richard Wasswa and Ibrahim Mugisha, who are the second assistant and goalkeepers coaches, respectively.
Previously, he has held roles as a coach of Butembo (DRC) between 2005-2007, went to FC Mwanganza de Beni in 2008, Beni Sports between 2013-2014 and AS Kabasha de Goma in the DRC.
Kayembe also had a coaching role at AS Dauphin Noir de Goma before becoming the assistant coach there, between 2016 to 2018.
He then had coaching roles at AC Capaco de Beni (2018-2019), FC Etoile de Kivu (2019-2020), returned to AS Dauphin Noir in 2020, before joining AS Bantou de Mbuji Mayi between 2021 to 2023.
Kayembe has been in Uganda before, as he previously played for KCCA (2000-2002) and Kinyara FC between 2003 to 2004.