Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Former Africa player of the year, Victor Ikpeba will be the chief celebrity guest during this year's Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (Soya) gala planed for Friday at the Mombasa Sports Club.

The former Nigeria Super Eagles star, who was crowned Africa's finest in 1997, is expected in the country on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old will hold a series of clinics with local football sides ahead of the gala.

"I'm so excited to be returning to Kenya after many years and it's a great honour to be invited as the chief guest of a sports awards gala in county that has rich sporting talent like Kenya," said Ikpeba, who will be visiting Kenya for the third time.

"I have just been to Kenya twice, first when we played Harambee...