Career
Otieno was appointed interim coach of the Kenya national football team until he was relieved by Francis Kimanzi in November 2011. After retiring from playing football, Otieno became a manager. He led his former team Gor Mahia before being appointed Kenya national team manager in December 2010.
After the end of the 2012 Kenyan Premier League, Otieno left Sony Sugar to become a politician.
He ran for the post of Councillor of Eastlands, Nairobi during the 2013 general elections, but took a break and was re-appointed at Sony Sugar, succeeding Sammy Omollo, who had replaced him in 2012.