16 Apr 2023
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James Mazembe, Ronney Kola, Timothy Muganda geting set for a Kenyan Premier League game against Mathare United in Kasarani Annex on 29 Mar 2023. City Stars won the game 3-0

Three changes against Vihiga Bullets

April 16, 2023

Three changes have been made to the squad that lost 4-2 to Kenya Police last time out ahead of Nairobi City Stars’ matchday 25 Kenyan league match against Vihiga Bullets on Sunday 16 April 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting 1 p.m. 

Regular starting keeper Jacob Osano – who has tended goal since matchday nine, left back Herit Mungai, and midfielder Elvis Noor Ojiambo have been rested for the Bullets game.

Their places have been taken up by keeper Elvis Ochoro, center-back Timothy Muganda, and Ronney Kola, in that order.

While Ochoro and Kola return after a game out, Muganda – still angling for his toplight debut – is back after sitting out three games against KCB, Posta Rangers, and Kenya Police.

Squad to face Vihiga Bullets

Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 23. Stephen Njunge

Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala,

Midfielders: 6. Ronney Kola,  11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. James Mazembe, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Strikers: 9. Dennis Oalo, 22. Samuel Kapen, 32. Ezekiel Odera

Out:  2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo,  7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 16. Jacob Osano, 17. Abuyeka Kubasu, 28. Herit Mungai, 29. Levis Okello

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

12 Apr 2023
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Anthony Kimani up against Duke Abuya of Kenya Police during a matchday 24 tie in Police Sacco Stadium on Wed 12 Apr 2023. Police won the tie 4-2

MD24: Kenya Police 4 Nairobi City Stars 2

April 12, 2023

A 19th-minute penalty by Vincent Owino, and added time goal by Ezekiel Odera fell short of four goals scored by home team Kenya Police for Nairobi City Stars to go down 4-2 at the Police Sacco Stadium during a matchday 24 FKF Premier League tie.

Derrick Otanga opened the scores for Police in the 13th minute for a lead that lasted only six minutes as Simba wa Nairobi canceled it out with Owino’s penalty earned after Kelvin Etemesi had been brought down in the box.

Substitute Elvis Rupia slammed home an uncleared ball in the 48th minute, and added a penalty in the 66th minute, to top up on Clifton Miheso’s 62nd-minute goal for a 4-1 lead.

Substitute Odera then halved the deficit with a cool finish in the second minute of added time to add respectability to the scoreline.

With the latest result, City Stars remain 16th on the log as Kenya Police – hosting City Stars for the first time in a year-and-a-half – went a position up to fifth with 40 points.

Next up for City Stars is a home game against Vihiga Bullets on Sunday 16 April 2023 in Kasarani Annex starting at 1 p.m.

Lineups

Kenya Police: 35. Job Ochieng, 17. Alvin Mangeni (23. Cliffton Miheso-46), 44. David Ochieng, 18. Haron Shakava, 66. Abud Omar, 12. Charles Ouma, 6. Marvin Nabwire (2. Daniel Kakai-86), 9. David Okoth (4. Eric Juma-46), 10. Duke Abuya, 15. David Simiyu (39. Elvis Rupia-46), 11. Derrick Otanga

Unused subs: 31. Reuben Juma,  3. Soita Silicho, 20. Nasri Yusuf, 26. David Ambulu, 24. Lesley Owino, 33. Kelvin Mwaura, 19. Reagan Otieno,

Coach: Francis Baraza

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 26.Dennis Wanjala, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdallah, 18. Clifford Ouma (31. Mohammed Bajaber-79), 19. Vincent Owino, 15. Newton Ochieng (21. James Mazembe-66), 22. Kelvin Etemesi, 9. Dennis Oalo (30. Anthony Kimani-66), 20. Kelvin Etemesi (11. Andrew Kisilu-79)

Unused subs: Steve Njunge, 8. Calvin Masawa, 2. Elvis Noor, 28. Herit Mungai,

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Cautions

Kenya Police:66. Abud Omar (44)

Nairobi City Stars: 25. Kenedy Onyango (65), 4. Salim Abdallah (81)

Goals

Kenya Police:11. Derrick Otanga (13), 39. Elvis Rupia (48,66-pen), 23. Cliffton Miheso (62)

Nairobi City Stars: 19. Vincent Owino (19-Pen), 32. Ezekiel Odera (90+2)

12 Apr 2023
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Ronney Kola up against Marvin Nabwire of Kenya Police during FKF Premier League match day 15 in KAsarani Annex on Wed 8 Feb 2023. Police won 2-1

Head-to-head: Police (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2022/23 FKF Premier League season

April 12, 2023

For only the second time in the Kenyan topflight, Kenya Police will host Nairobi City Stars during a 24th round FKF Premier League at the Police Sacco Stadium, South C, starting 3.15 p.m.

Police first hosted Simba wa Nairobi in Kasarani Annex back on 16 October 2023 during the second game of last season. They went on to lose the duel 2-0. Timothy Ouma and Ezekiel Odera scored the goals.

During that game, legendary John Bobby Ogola was the Police head coach, and he came up against Nicholas Muyoti who went on to post his first win as a City Stars coach.

It’s now a year and a half later after that game that Police are hosting City Stars once again,  and Muyoti will be up against another legend of the game; coach Francis Baraza.

Barry, as Baraza is fondly known, was in charge when the two sides last met in the league on 7 February 2023 in Kasarani Annex during the first leg of the current season.

Police canceled out a 1-0 first-half deficit from Odera’s goal with a quickfire response within a minute by Alvin Mang’eni for Police to come from behind and win it 2-1.

Heading to the mid-week game, City Stars tags along with a 3-2 loss to Posta Rangers suffered at the same venue on Easter Sunday, as Police parade a 0-0 draw against AFC Leopards registered on the same day in Nyayo Stadium.

On the log, Police sit sixth in the 18-team standings with 37 points, 17 clear of 16th-placed City Stars

Who wins this one?

Summary

City Stars away games vs Kenya Police: 1 City Stars wins (1), Draws (0), Loses (0)

16-Oct-21, Kenya Police vs City Stars, 0-2
12-Apr-23, Kenya Police vs City Stars, ??

12 Apr 2023
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City Stars keeper Stephen Njunge in action against AFC Leopards in Kasarani on 4 Jan 2023. Leopards won the gaem 1-0

Trio back against Kenya Police

April 12, 2023

There will be three changes from the squad that faced Posta Rangers on Easter Sunday ahead of a matchday 24 FKF Premier League clash away to Kenya Police at the Police Sacco Stadium on Wednesday 12 April 2023 starting at 3.15 p.m.

Keeper Stephen Njunge, defensive midfielder Clifford Ouma, and attacking midfielder Mohammed Bajaber have all made the 20-man squad.

The trio takes up the places of keeper Elvis Ochoro, defensive midfielder Ronney Kola, and striker Levis Okello who started the last game.

Save for the three changes, the other 17 players have all maintained their places in the squad.

Squad to face Kenya Police

Goal Keepers: 16. Jacob Osano, 23. Stephen Njunge

Defenders: 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai

Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 15. Newton Ochieng, 17. James Mazembe, 18. Clifford Ouma, 19. Vincent Owino, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Strikers: 9. Dennis Oalo, 22. Samuel Kapen, 32. Ezekiel Odera

Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 6. Ronney Kola,  7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 17. Abuyeka Kubasu, 29. Levis Okello

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

09 Apr 2023
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Newton Ochieng in action against Posta Rangers keeper Kelvin Omondi during an FKF matchday 23 tie at Police Sacco Stadium on Sun 9 April 2023. Posta won it 3-2

MD23: Nairobi City Stars 2 Posta Rangers 3

April 9, 2023

Second-half substitute Kelvin Etemesi’s quickfire brace proved not enough for Nairobi City Stars as the team went down 3-2 to Posta Rangers in a historic matchday 23 FKF Premier League tie played at the Police Sacco Stadium on Sunday 9 April 2023.

Etemesi’s two goals in a five minutes blitz, the first in the 51st minute, canceled out a first-half brace by Brian Marita to tie the game at 2-2. Etemesi had replaced striker Levis Okello, who was making his first start alongside James Mazembe, at the onset of the second half.

In spite of that recovery, a long-range shot by Titus Echesa in the 79th minute, off a corner kick, slid off the far post to hand Posta Rangers the 3-2 win.

From the Sunday result, Simba wa Nairobi remains 16th on the log with 20 points as Posta moved to the tenth spot with 31 points.

Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game against Kenya Police at the same Police Sacco Stadium on Wednesday 12 April 2023 starting at 3 p.m.

Lineups

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 28. Herit Mungai, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdallah, 8. Calvin Masawa-Captain, 19. Vincent Owino, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (30. Anthony Kimani-46), 21. James Mazembe (15. Newton Ochieng-46), 22. Samuel Kapen, 9. Dennis Oalo (32. Ezekiel Odera-77), 29. Levis Okello (20. Kelvin Etemesi-46)

Unused subs:1. Elvis Ochoro, 6. Ronney Kola, 11. Andrew Kisilu, 12. Edwin Buliba, 25. Dennis Wanjala,

Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 12. Edwin Buliba, 17. Abuyeka Okubasu, 19. Vincent Owino, 21. James Mazembe

Out: 5. Timothy Muganda, 7. Pius Omachi, 10. Peter Opiyo, 14. Rowland Makati, 17. Abuyeka Kubasu, 18. Clifford Ouma, 23. Stephen Njunge, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Posta Rangers: 34. Kelvin Opiyo, 25. Elvis Osok, 3. Titus Achesa, 17. Bernard Ondiek, 22. Kennedy Odhiambo, 40. Dinken Mwema, 4. Vincent Wasambo (12. Geoffrey Ojunga-84), 41. Caleb Olilo (7. Patrick Otieno-62), 39. Brian Marita (66. Erick Kipkirui-84), 14. Timothy Otieno (23. Brian Otieno-62), 10. Jackson Dwang (6. Cavin Odongo-62),

Unused subs: 2. Kennedy Ochieng, 5. Faustine Samaki, 21. Brandon Obiero, 26. Sammy Imbuye

Coach: John Kamau

Cautions
Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Kimani (76), 22. Samuel Kapen (81)
Posta Rangers: 25. Elvis Osok (66), 23. Brian Otieno (76)

Goals
Nairobi City Stars: 20. Kelvin Etemesi (51,56)
Posta Rangers: 39. Brian Marita (11,29). 30. Titus Achesa (79)

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