Nairobi City Stars confirms the arrival of goalkeeper Byron Owino from Kibera Black Stars and defensive midfielder Shem Odinga from regional side Kibera Angels for the second leg of the current season.
The two joined Simba wa Nairobi at the tail-end of the month-long mid-transfer window that closed on Thur 8 January 2024.
“Byron and Shem have been onboarded from Black Stars and Kibera Angels to close our mid-transfer activities,” said team coordinator Samson Otieno
“They add on to the signing of Rogers Obusu who joined from Laiser Hill Academy, and Yuto Kusaba who completed his International transfer from Basara Hyogo from Japan,”
“Shem comes on for Ronney Kola while Byron is a like-for-like swap with Julius Ombacho who heads the other way to join Kibera Black Stars on loan for the rest of the season,” he added
Both players will be unveiled in the coming week once the media team returns from Mombasa after attending to an away game against Bandari.
Newton Ochieng’s return to the Nairobi City Stars squad for a game against Shabana on Sunday 4 February 2024 in Machakos suffered a massive setback after he was slapped with a straight red card.
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After things got heated, Newton Ochieng is shown a straight Red Card
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 4, 2024
Tony, as he is popularly known, was handed his marching orders within seven minutes – alongside Shabana’s Prince Ayeko – after coming on as a substitute after being found in the thick of a scuffle.
“There was a bit of a push and pull and I went in to help contain the situation. Unfortunately, I was pointed out as the chief culprit. To my shock, the next thing I saw was a red card being flushed at me,”
“I will take the time out to focus on my training then return to contest the games that I will be eligible to play in,” he added
Tony has so far featured in ten of the 20 games played so far this season clocking 309 regular game minutes.
After exactly a year, flyer Pius Omachi was back on the pitch for a Kenyan Premier League match after coming on as a substitute on Sunday 4 February 2024 in a matchday 20 tie against Shabana in Machakos.
Omachi was introduced in the final 13 minutes of play in place of Samuel Kapen for only his second top-flight game.
He only just returned and his first game in the current season has come after being an unused substitute in games against Posta Rangers, and AFC Leopards.
Forward Yuto Kusaba made his Kenyan Premier League on Sunday 4 February 2024 with a cameo show against Shabana at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos during a matchday 20 tie.
Yuto, a Japanese National, came on in the 77th minute for Dennis Oalo to have a feel of the Kenyan top flight.
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) January 19, 2024
Yuto becomes the seventh City Stars player to be introduced to the Kenyan top flight this season, and the 20th by coach Nicholas Muyoti in the past three seasons.
Yuto Kusaba on his FKF Premier League debut against Shabana in Machakos on Sunday 4 Feb 2024 during a matchday 20 tie. It ended 0-0Yuto Kusaba on his FKF Premier League debut against Shabana in Machakos on Sunday 4 Feb 2024 during a matchday 20 tie. It ended 0-0
Home team Nairobi City Stars earned a seventh clean sheet of the season after eking out a 0-0 draw against visiting Shabana FC during a matchday 20 FKF Premier League match held in Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Sunday 4 February 2024.
It was a game of few chances but City Stars will, largely, have to thank keeper Edwin Mukolwe for his heroics for protecting the lines on several occasions.
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Mukolwe makes a superb save to maintain his Cleansheet
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 4, 2024
The second half of the tie saw two red cards flashed; one to City Stars substitute Newton Ochieng who had barely been on the pitch for five minutes, and Shabana defender Prince Ayeko for an off-the-ball affray.
With a point earned City Stars moves to the 34-point mark but drops from the pre-weekend second spot to fourth following other matchday 20 results.
Shabana: 31. Mustapha Oduor, 17. Brian Magare, 32. Price Ayeko, 26. George Onyango-captain, 5. Bernard Otieno, 15. Mark Okola (28. Eugene Mukangula-78), 20. Vincent Nyabuto (24. Alvin Ochieng-71), 16. Justine Omwando, 18. Enock Agwanda, 7. Japhet Lihanda (27. Wycliffe Nthatha-78), 10. Brian Michira (9. Mathew Tegisi-57)
Unused subs: Frederick Odhiambo, Lameck, Christopher Raila, 14. Maneno Lamela, 35. Rogers Aloro
Coach: Sammy Pamzo Omolo
Cautions Nairobi City Stars: 25. Brian Mzee (54), 5. Newton Ochieng (65-Red card), 7. Pius Omachi (90+) Shabana: 32. Price Ayeko (65-Red card)
Goals Nairobi City Stars: – Shabana: –
Striker Dennis Oalo up against Shabana keeper Mustapha Oduor as City Stars hosted Shabana on Sun 4 Feb 2024 during FKF Premier League matchday 20. It ended 0-0
