Teargas is back, this time in the dugout

According to Capital Sports, Abondo has been appointed head coach of Gor Mahia Queens, the club's women's team, with the announcement coming on 31 August 2026.

A legend returns

For the Green Army, the name Teargas carries real recognition. Abondo was a fixture in the Gor Mahia midfield, the kind of player supporters remember by nickname before they remember the full name. His return to the club in a coaching role means the Green Army already has a reason to care before a ball is kicked.

Moving into women's football coaching is a notable step, and one that more former men's players across the continent are taking. Whether Abondo brings a specific coaching qualification or comes in primarily on the strength of his playing experience and his knowledge of the club's culture, Capital Sports does not detail at this stage.

What it signals for the Queens

Gor Mahia as a club carries enormous weight in Kenyan football, and the women's side operates in that shadow. Bringing in a figure the fanbase already respects is a way of saying the Queens matter to the institution, not just as a compliance exercise but as something worth investing in. A head coach the Green Army will actually follow is not a small thing when you are trying to build an audience for the women's game.

The specifics of Abondo's brief, his contract, and what the Queens are targeting this season have not been confirmed. What is confirmed is that one of the club's most recognisable former players is back, and it is the Queens he has signed up to lead.