Bungoma Queens have turned to Godfrey Mabonga to salvage their 2026/27 FKF Women’s Premier League campaign after parting ways with Ben Baraza.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe club confirmed Mabonga's return through chairman Eric Marango, with the former coach handed the responsibility of arresting a worrying slump that has left Queens struggling near the foot of the standings.##NAJAVA_MECA_10077483##The team are currently 11th after failing to win any of their opening six matches and conceding 18 goals in the process. They have managed just two points, leaving them with plenty of ground to make up in their bid to avoid relegation.Mabonga returns to familiar surroundings, having guided the club to a seventh-place finish last season. He is expected to draw on his previous experience with the squad as he begins the task of rebuilding a side that has struggled for consistency and defensive stability.“I am happy to be back at Bungoma Queens. I understand the team, the players and the expectations of the club,” Mabonga said in an interview with The Star.How Nairobi United beat Kenya Police to secure Bajaber's signature“It is not the situation we would have wanted to find ourselves in, but football is about challenges. I am ready to take up this responsibility.”The coach has already identified the areas he wants to address, with restoring the players' confidence and improving their defensive organisation topping his immediate priorities.“My first priority is to restore confidence among the players. We have to work on our defensive organisation, improve our decision-making and become more clinical in front of goal,” he explained.FKF President targets 2031 Women's World Cup qualification with new Harambee Starlets strategy“We cannot continue conceding goals the way we have been doing. Every player must understand their responsibility.”There will be little time for Mabonga to settle into his new role, with a daunting assignment against unbeaten league leaders Ulinzi Starlets awaiting him at Sudi Stadium.Queens will be chasing their first home victory of the season, but face a side that has enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign by winning all their games so far this season. ##NAJAVA_MECA_10087365##Mabonga, however, wants his players to approach the encounter with confidence.“We respect Ulinzi because they are a good team and their position at the top of the table speaks for itself. However, we are playing at home and must believe in ourselves,” he stated. “We will prepare well, identify their strengths and weaknesses and go into the match determined to get a positive result.”His immediate challenge is to halt the losing run and lift Queens away from the relegation battle, before turning his attention to rebuilding a competitive side capable of improving on last season's seventh-place finish.Mathare United strengthen financial backing after landing new sponsor