James Siang'a

Q: When did James Siang'a die?

James Siang'a died on September 9, 2016.

Q: How old was James Siang'a when they died?

James Siang'a was 67 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was James Siang'a's cause of death?

The cause of death of James Siang'a was diabetes.

James Aggrey Siang'a (c. 1949 – 9 September 2016) was a Kenyan footballer. Also active as a football manager, he coached throughout Africa at both the club and national level, and coached Kenyan club side Gor Mahia.

Career

Playing career

Siang'a played as a goalkeeper and played at international level for Kenya. He played for Kenya at the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals.

Coaching career

Siang'a managed Kenya between 1999 and 2000. Siang'a then moved to Tanzania, where he was manager of the Tanzanian national team in 2002. Siang'a also managed Tanzanian club sides Simba SC and Moro United, as well as Express FC in Uganda. In October 2004, while at Moro United, Siang'a was approached to take over as manager of the Kenyan national team, but he refused. Later that same month, Siang'a was also approached to become manager of the Tanzanian national team; once again, he refused. Siang'a also coached Mtibwa Sugar in Tanzania, before becoming coach of Gor Mahia in Kenya.