Francis Otieno

{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Francis Otieno

| image =

| caption =

| country = Kenya

| fullname = Francis Ndege Otieno

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2010

| odidebutdate = 1 July

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = Ireland

| odicap = 42

| lastodidate = 10 July

| lastodiyear = 2010

| lastodiagainst = Canada

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 3

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 16

| bat avg1 = 4.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 8

| deliveries1 = 6

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 2/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 29

| bat avg2 = 4.14

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 8*

| deliveries2 = 288

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 50.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/78

| catches/stumpings2= 6/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 13

| runs3 = 118

| bat avg3 = 9.07

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 35

| deliveries3 = 223

| wickets3 = 4

| bowl avg3 = 45.75

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/0

| catches/stumpings3= 2/–

| date = 10 May

| year = 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24770.html Cricinfo

}}

Francis Otieno Ndege (born 25 August 1979) is a former Kenyan international cricketer who played as a right-handed opening batsman. He was born at Nairobi in 1979.

A former captain of the national under-19 side, he represented his country in four One Day International (ODI) matches in 2010, although he had made his senior debut as early as the 1999–2000 season.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8159/all_teams.html Francis Otieno], CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2023. {{subscription required}}

Otieno's playing career was interrupted by a stint as the coach of the Ugandan national team. He was appointed to the position in November 2007, replacing Sam Walusimbi,{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/610706.html |title=Uganda call on Otieno |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}} and served until July 2008, when he was replaced by South African Barney Mohamed.