Kelvin Etemesi
Kelvin Etemesi up against Mathare United on Wed 29 Mar 2023 in Kasarani Annex. He scored a brace - his maiden premier league goals - as City stars won the game 2-0

Head-to-head: Mathare United (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024-25 FKF Premier League season

Mathare United will, for the 16th time in the premier league, host Nairobi City Stars, in Dandora, in an FKF Premier League match day ten tie on Wednesday 27 November 2024, starting at 1 pm.

It will be the first ever meeting for the two sides in Dandora, a game that follows up on the last one played on 22 January 2023 in Ruaraka. City Stars won it 1-0 courtesy of an Anthony Muki Kimani freekick. 

From the previous 15 encounters, City has collected four away wins, registered three draws, and has come out second best in the other eight games.

Goal-wise in those games, Simba wa Nairobi has scored 12 times against 21 by Mathare United.

The two sides come to the game in contrasting fashions: City Stars with a 1-0 loss against Tusker at the weeekend, Mathare United with a 2-0 over Posta Rangers.

In the January 2023 tie, Boniface Omondi was the Mathare boss as he came up against Nicholas Muyoti who will now face off with John Kamau.

Table-wise, City Stars sits 13th in the 18-team log with eight points while Mathare is up fifth with 12 points.

Who wins this one?

Summary

City Stars Away games to Mathare United-15; Wins (4), Draws (3), Losses (8)

11-Dec-04; Mathare United vs World Hope, 2-2 (D)
19-Mar-06; Mathare United vs World Hope, 4-1 (L)
5-Aug-07; Mathare United vs World Hope, 0-1 (W)
25-May-08; Mathare United vs World Hope, 2-1 (L)
18-Feb-09; Mathare United vs City Stars, 3-0 (L)
24-Jul-10; Mathare United vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
9-Jul-11; Mathare United vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
24-Mar-12; Mathare United vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)
7-Jul-13; Mathare United vs City Stars, 2-2 (D)
11-May-14; Mathare United vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)
5-Apr-15; Mathare United vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
30-Mar-16; Mathare United vs World Hope, 0-2 (W)
07-Aug-21; Mathare United vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
11-Dec-21; Mathare United vs City Stars, 0-2 (W)
22-Jan-23; Mathare United vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

27-Nov-24; Mathare United vs City Stars, ??

MD9: Nairobi City Stars 0 Tusker 1

A Ryam Ogam goal 17 minutes into the second half is all Tusker needed to see off host team Nairobi City Stars 1-0 during a matchday nine tie played in Machakos on Saturday, November 23, 2024. 

The loss ended City Stars’ two game winning streak. Next up they travel to face Mathare United in Dandora on Wednesday starting at 1 pm.

Simba wa Nairobi stagnates at 13th spot with eight points from eight games.

Etemesi, City Stars
City Stars forward Kelvin Etemesi in action against Michael Kibwage of Tusker during a matchday 28 FKF Premier League tie in Ruaraka on Wed 3 May 2023. It ended 0-0

Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Tusker (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

Nairobi City Stars will host Tusker in a matchday nine 2024/25 FKF Premier League tie in Machakos on Saturday 23 November, 2024 starting at 1 p.m.

Simba wa Nairobi last hosted the ale boys back on 15 May 2024 at the Police Sacco Stadium, South C, in a game they rallied from two goals down to share the spoils 2-2 with goals from Samuel Kapen and Mohammed Bajaber.

The upcoming tie will be the 31st premiership game between the two sides since the year 2004, and will be the first game that City Stars will be hosting Tusker in Machakos since 27 Feb 2016, some 3,193 days ago.

That game ended in a 1-2 loss for the hosts who’s consolation came off Tusker defender Eugene Asike (own goal). Ekaliana Ndolo  levelled for Tusker setting the tone for Humphrey Mieno score the winning goal.

Narrowed down, it will be the 17th tie that Simba wa Nairobi will be hosting Tusker FC. From the previous games, Tusker has managed eight wins compared to two for the hosts. The other six have been drawn. The last four home games against Tusker have all ended in draws for City Stars.

City Stars head to the upcoming game on back of two contiguous wins over Gor Mahia (2-1), and Shabana (0-1) while Tusker came to the game with a 1-1 draw against Ulinzi Stars, and a 3-2 loss to KCB.

On the log, Tusker is seventh with nine points, with a point on Simba wa Nairobi who are down at 13th spot.

On the touchline, coach Nicholas Muyoti of City Stars will for the first time matchup with Tusker’s Charles Okere in the premiership.

Who wins this one?

Summary

KPL home games vs Tusker: 16 – Tusker (8 wins), City Stars (2 wins), Draws (6)

Listed City Stars home games Vs Tusker

26-Feb-05: World Hope vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
25-Mar-06: World Hope vs Tusker, City Stadium, 1-3 (L)
29-Oct-06: World Hope vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 1-0 (W)
21-Mar-08: World Hope vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-0 (D)
12-Sep-09: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 3-2 (W)
19-Sep-10: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 2-2 (D)
14-May-11: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-1 (L)
10-Nov-12: City Stars vs Tusker, Hope Centre, 0-3 (L)
1-May-13: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
21-May-14: City Stars vs Tusker, City Stadium, 0-1 (L)
29-Mar-15: City Stars vs Tusker, Nyayo Stadium, 1-2 (L)
27-Feb-16: City Stars vs Tusker, Kenyatta Stadium, 1-2 (L)
20-Mar-21: City Stars vs Tusker, Utalii grounds, 2-2 (D)
15-May-22: City Stars vs Tusker, Ruaraka, 0-0 (D)
05-May-23: City Stars vs Tusker, Ruaraka, 0-0 (D)
15-May-24: City Stars vs Tusker, Ruaraka, 2-2 (D)
23-Nov-24: City Stars vs Tusker, Kenyatta Stadium, ??

Edwin Buliba
Edwin Buliba in a past league game in Kasarani Annex

Buliba, Owino return for Tusker clash

The entry of defender Edwin Buliba and midfielder Vincent Owino for the upcoming FKF Premier league matchday nine against Tusker FC in Machakos on Saturday, 23 November, 2024, starting at 1pm, are the most notable changes from the squad that last played Shabana a fortnight ago

Buliba and Owino made the smaller 18-man squad for the upcoming game that saw a total o four players drop out rom the expanded 20-man squad in the last trip to Shabana in Kisii.

Buliba returned to the backline that sees centre back Brian Opinde and let back Rogers Wasega drop out, as Owino enters a midfield that sees midfielder James Ssemambo, and flyer Gilbert Abala miss out.

Owino missed Simba wa Nairobi’s last two wins over Gor Mahia and Shabana as he was representing Kenya in the preliminary round of the African Nation Championship qualifiers against South Sudan.

Squad to face Tusker FC

Goalkeepers: 1. Edwin Mukolwe, 13. Elvis Ochoro

Defenders: 4. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa,  12. Edwin Buliba, 15. Wycliffe Omondi, 22. Stephen Bulugu

Midfielders: 3. Sven Yidah , 16. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 18. Clifford Ouma,  19. Vincent Owino, 25. Brian Mzee,

Forwards: 5. Robinson Asenwa, 9. Yuto Kusaba, 10. Dennis Oalo, 11. Mohammed Bajaber, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 28. Andre Kalama

Out: 6. Brian Opinde, 7. Pius Omachi, 17. Brian Mose Nyambane,  21. Rogers Wasega, 26. James Ssemambo, 27. Gilbert Abala, 30. Rowland Makati, 31. Abuyeka Kubasu, 32. Byron Owino,

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Mohammed Bajaber celebrates his goal against Shabana in Gusii on Sat 3 Nov, 2024
Mohammed Bajaber celebrates his goal against Shabana in Gusii on Sat 3 Nov, 2024

Bajaber named best player, City Stars team of the week, again

Forward Mohammed Bajaber was named the player of the week after his heroics against a matchday eight tie against Shabana on Sunday, November 3, 2024 in Gusii Stadium.

In that game, Bajaber scored the only goal to lead Simba wa Nairobi to a 1-0 win as City Stars visited Tore Bobe in the premier league for the first time since Apr 2006. It earned him a man of the match award.

Bajaber got to the end of a sublime pass from skipper Calvin Masawa that needed a decoy jump from Kevin Etemesi, to finish of at the far post.

In being named player of the week, Bajaber became only the third City Stars player in recent years to be named player of the week following on the footsteps of keeper Edwin Mukolwe in April, and stopper Salim Abdalla back in 2022.

In seeing of Shabana, City Stars picked up a second straight league win, and ultimately earned a second straight accolade as the best team of the week.