21 Oct 2021
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Edwin Buliba
Edwin Buliba in a past Premier League game against Mathare at Ruaraka in Aug 2021

Buliba in for Wazito duel

October 21, 2021

Utility back Edwin Buliba is the only change from the 20-man squad that faced Kenya Police, and won 2-0, as Nairobi City Stars plots for Wazito on Thursday 21 October 2021 at Thika Stadium starting 3pm.

Buliba takes up the place of stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla who is unavailable for the Thika clash.

From the squad that faced Wazito in June during a 2020/21 season second leg cash at Ruaraka, the changes are seven.

Defenders Bolton Omwenga, Herit Mungai Atariza, Wycliffe Otieno, and Salim Abdalla, midfielders Peter Opiyo and Oliver Maloba, as well as striker Ebrima Sanneh who made the squad then are all out.

The places vacated by the seven have been taken up by Dennis Wanjala,  Lennox Ogutu, Charles Otieno, Kevin Okumu, Mike Madoya, Timothy Noor Ouma, and Vincent Otieno Okoth

Nairobi City Stars squad vs Wazito

Goalkeepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Steve Njunge

Defenders: 12. Edwin Buliba, 8. Calvin Masawa, 19. Kevin Okumu, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 27. Lennox Ogutu

Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 3. Charles Otieno, 5. Mike Madoya, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma, 30. Anthony Kimani,

Strikers: 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 11. Davis Agesa, 17. Nicholas Kipkirui, 24. Erick Ombija, 32. Ezekiel Odera

Not considered: 6. Ronney Kola, 22. Wycliffe Otieno (both injured) 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Salim Abdalla, 10. Peter Opiyo,  14. Rowland Makati, 15. John Kamau, 21. Oliver Maloba, 28. Herit Mungai, 29. Ebrima Sanneh

20 Oct 2021
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Nairobi City Stars skipper Anthony Muki Kimani takes on Wazito's Dennis Ng'ang'a during a round 6 Premier League game on Sun 3 Jan 2021 at Utalii. Wazito won it 2-1

Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Wazito (A): 2021-22 FKF-PL season

October 20, 2021

For the second time in a year, but in different seasons, Nairobi City Stars will host Wazito on Thursday 21 October 2021 in a third-round FKF Premier League season at the Thika Stadium starting 3 pm.

Last season, City Stars hosted the same side at Ruaraka in a 23rd round 2020/21 Premier League tie that Wazito went on to win 1-0.

It will only be the third meeting in the Premiership between the two, and City Stars will be keen on a different result considering Wazito completed a double of wins last season.

One major change ahead of the clash is that City Stars has a new head coach in Nicholas Muyoti who took over from Bosnian Sanjin Alagic who left at the expiry of his contract in June.

Wazito is still under the watchful eyes of coach Francis Kimanzi.

Into the game, City Stars sits ninth on the log with three points from their recent 2-0 win over Kenya Police as Wazito is 15th with a single point earned from the first two games of the season.

Summary

City Stars home games vs Wazito: 1

23 June 2021: City Stars vs Wazito, 0-1 (L)
21 Oct 2021: City Stars vs Wazito, ??

19 Oct 2021
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Nairobi City Stars left back Herit Mungai takes on a Wazito player during a 6th round Premier League game played at Utalii Grounds on Sun 3 Jan 2021. Wazito won 2-1

Date, venue shift for Wazito clash

October 19, 2021

Nairobi City Stars will host Wazito at Thika Stadium on Thursday 21 and NOT at Ruaraka on Wednesday 20 October 2021 as planned. Kick-off remains at 3 pm. 

The shift of the third round 2021/22 FKF Premier League tie was necessitated by the temporary unavailability of Ruaraka to host any league matches.

19 Oct 2021
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Davis Agesa and Erick Ombija in action in a Premier League round 8 tie against Ulinzi Stars on Sat 16 Jan 2021. It ended 1-1

Agesa, Onyango in Week 2 dream team

October 19, 2021

Forward Davis Beast Agesa and stopper Kenedy Vidic Onyango were named to the Team of the Week at the close of the second set of the games in the 2021/22 FKF Premier League that concluded on Sunday 17 October 2021.

Agesa was bullish accounting for a direct assist and second assist that led to goals by Timothy Ouma and Ezekiel Odera in City Stars 2-0 dispatch of promoted Kenya Police at Kasarani on Saturday.

After the game, Agesa – named MVP in the game – was nominated for player of the week

Head coach Nicholas Muyoti was nominated for Coach of the week.

Beyond, City Stars team, as a whole, was nominated for the team of the week.

18 Oct 2021
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Lead keeper Jacob Osano has resumed training after sitting out for a week due to sickness
Lead keeper Jacob Osano has resumed training after sitting out for a week due to sickness

Osano talks up Premier league debut

October 18, 2021

Finally, his time came. After missing out on playtime the entire 2020/21 Premier League season, keeper Jacob Osano’s opportunity to make his top-flight bow arrived on Saturday 16 October 2021 as Nairobi City Stars took on Kenya Police in a second-round FKF Premier League game.

Osano was named ahead of regular starter Stephen Njunge for the Police game to earn his Premier League debut.

And what a debut it was as he kept a clean sheet aiding Nairobi City Stars to a 2-0 win.

“It was a nice feeling since it was my first (premier league) game,”

“Playing with experienced defenders gave me confidence and felt I was not new in the league. Everyone in the team was so supportive and I now look forward to many more games.” said the former Wazito and KCB custodian

Adding his voice to Osano’s debut was team coordinator Samson Otieno;

“He has been really patient and finally his time has come. Imagine featuring in just one game in a year and a half. That is when we were in the NSL (second tier). Hope he can grasp the chance and seek more games across the season.” said Sam

Osano joined Simba wa Nairobi in January 2020 from Nairobi Stima and has been a reserve keeper all through.

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