03 Feb 2023
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City Stars, Muki, Gor Mahia
Simba wa Nairobi skipper Anthony Muki Kimani shielding the ball off Gor Mahia's debutant Frank Odhiambo in a round 17 clash at the Utalii grounds on Sun 16 May 2021. Gor won 1-0

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

February 3, 2023

Gor Mahia will host Nairobi City Stars in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023 during a 14th round FKF Premier League tie starting at 3 p.m. 

Gor last hosted City Stars in the league on 30 December 2021 in Nyayo Stadium and went on to lose the tie 2-0 from goals on either side by Ezekiel Odera and Anthony Muki Kimani.

The upcoming tie will be the 27th overall in the Kenyan topflight between the two.

Split, it will be the 14th game that Gor Mahia will host by Nairobi City Stars.

From the previous 13 games, Gor has won seven and City Stars four. The other two games have ended in barren draws.

Into the upcoming game, Gor sits second on the 18-team log with 24 points, and have a 13-point buffer over 14th placed Simba wa Nairobi.

The upcoming tie will bring Gor’s Jonathan McKinstry face to face with his coaching counterpart Nicholas Muyoti for only the second time.

The two met during a pre-season game in November 2022 in Nyayo,in a game City Stars rallied from 1-0 down at half-time win 3-1.

Who wins this one?

Summary

City Stars premier games away to Gor Mahia: 13– Gor (7 wins), City Stars (4 wins), Draws (2)

4-Dec-05, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-1 (W)

21-Apr-07, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 0-0 (D)

12-Jul-08, Gor Mahia vs World Hope, 1-0 (L)

10-Apr-09, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-2 (W)

19-Mar-10, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

9-Apr-11, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

28-Apr-12, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

18-May-13, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)

20-Feb-14, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)

15-Aug-15, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 3-1 (L)

24-Jul-16, Gor Mahia vs City Stars, 2-1 (L)

16-May-21, Gor vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)

30-Dec-21, Gor vs City Stars, 0-2 (W)

03 Feb 2023
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Edwin Buliba, City Stars
Edwin Buliba, City Stars

Three changes against Gor Mahia

February 3, 2023

Keeper Elvis Ochoro, stopper Edwin Buliba and attacking midfielder Mohammed Bajaber have been included in the 20-man squad to face Gor Mahia in FKF Premier League round 14 in Kasarani on Saturday 4 February 2023 starting 3 pm.

The three missed the trip to Mombasa last weekend when Simba wa Nairobi took on Bandari during match day 13.

Buliba ruled out for the last five games due to injury, returns to take up the place of lanky center-back Elly Kessy Osotsi.

Ochoro and Bajaber come on for Stephen Njunge and Daniel Odhiambo, respectively, after sitting out the last four games.

Save for the three new faces, the rest of the squad remains as is.

Squad to face Gor Mahia

Goal Keepers: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 16. Jacob Osano,

Defenders: 12. Edwin Buliba, 14. Rowland Makati, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 28. Herit Mungai

Midfielders: 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 6. Ronney Kola,  10. Peter Opiyo, 11. Andrew Kisilu,  15. Newton Ochieng,  18. Clifford Ouma, 20. Kelvin Etemesi, 21. Oliver Maloba, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Strikers: 7. Pius Omachi,  9. Vincent Otieno Okoth,  22. Samuel Kapen,  32. Ezekiel Odera

Out: 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa,  17. Daniel Odhiambo,  23. Stephen Njunge, 30. Anthony Kimani,

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

01 Feb 2023
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John Amboko, City Stars
John Amboko is sandwiched by former coach Sanjin Alagic whom he took over from in mid-July 2021. To the right is assistant coach Noah Abich

Club statement: Departure of assistant coaches

February 1, 2023

Nairobi City Stars wishes to announce the departure of first and second assistant coaches John Amboko and Noah Abich who have both left the club to pursue other interests.

Amboko had been in the ranks of City Stars since the year 2003 when the club was known as World Hope, and played on till the year 2017, save for the year 2011 when he was at AFC Leopards, before moving on to become a coach. He holds a CAF ‘B’ and CAF ‘A’ coaching Diplomas. 

Abich joined the club in 2019 and went on to skipper City Stars to promotion back to the toplight league the next season after four years out. He later joined the technical bench in the year 2020. He holds CAF ‘C’ coaching Diploma.

“We thank both Amboko and Abich for their dedicated service to Nairobi City Stars over the years. We appreciate their contribution on and off the pitch, and wish them the very best in their future endeavors.” 

Patrick Korir,

CEO, Nairobi City Stars

31 Jan 2023
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Club Statement: Match manipulation in Mbaraki on Sun 29th Jan 2023

January 31, 2023

Following events that transpired in Mbaraki on Sunday 29th January 2023 during a match day 13 Premier League tie against host Bandari, Nairobi City Stars wishes to highlight what we and no doubt many others consider as acts of match manipulation.

There were several incidents in the closing part of the match that led us to believe the same including the unjustified prolongation of the match, as well as a chain of events leading to a dubious award of a penalty.  Our views have been corroborated by many who watched the game, which was both attended, as well as being streamed live.

The match only came to an end after the penalty award, which can be seen as being awarded subsequent to simulation. Bandari scored from the spot kick to win the game 2-1.

Nairobi City Stars has officially filed an official complaint with Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and FIFA’s integrity office, with three key prayers:

  1. nullification of the Sunday match against Bandari,
  2. a replay ordered,
  3. expulsion of all involved in manipulating the match.

We await their response on the same in the soonest time possible.

In the meantime, City Stars will not relent when such individuals determine outcomes of games for reasons best known to themselves at the expense of clubs that have and continue to commit sizeable resources to support and provide a livelihood to the youth.

Match manipulation is something that has been endemic in Kenyan football for far too long, and as a club run in order to support and benefit our community, we will certainly not stand for it.  We are willing to fight for the change we want to see and will fight tirelessly for it.

Patrick Korir

CEO, Nairobi City Stars

29 Jan 2023
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City Stars, Bandari
City Stars in Mbaraki for a game against Bandari on Sun 29 Jan 2023. Bandari won the controversial game 2-1

MD13: Bandari 2 Nairobi City Stars 1

January 29, 2023

A forced penalty by William Wadri, awarded by referee Lucas Odhiambo, off a simulated fall way beyond the prescribed added time, handed Bandari an undeserved 2-1 win over Nairobi City Stars at Mbaraki, Mombasa during FKF match day 13 on Sunday 29 January 2023.

The tie was level at 1-1 at halftime after Ezekiel Odera’s penalty at the stroke of halftime canceled out the opening goal by Abdallah Hassan in the 38th minute.

From the result, City Stars remains on 11 points and sits 14th as Bandari rises to the 12th spot with 14 points.

Next up for Simba wa Nairobi is an away game against Gor Mahia on Saturday 4 February 2023 in Nyayo Stadium starting 3 pm.

Lineups

Bandari: 16. Moses Wanyika -Captain, 36. Somobwana, 26. Rodgers Aloro, 29. Andrew Juma, 17. Fidel Origa, 8. Keegan Ndemi (6. John Otieno-82), 10. Hassan Abdallah (11. Darius Msagha-82), 35. Enock Momanyi (40. Chris Ochieng-57), 13. James Kinyanjui, 22. Felix Oluoch (24. William Wadri-57)

Unused subs: 25. Joseph Ochuka, 15. Bernard Odhiambo, 34. Ronny, 27. Douglas Mokaya, 14. Omar Kasumba,

Coach: Anthony Kimani

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 14. Rowland Makati, 6. Ronney Kola, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 28. Herit Mungai, 18. Clifford Ouma ((10. Peter Opiyo-60-captain 2), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (11. Andrew Kisilu-73), 21. Oliver Maloba 22. Samuel Kapen (15. Newton Ochieng-60), 20. Kelvin Etemesi (26. Dennis Wanjala-73), 32. Ezekiel Odera-captain 1 (9. Vincent Otieno Okoth-73),

Unused subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 4. Elly Kessy Osotsi, 7. Pius Omachi, 17. Daniel Odhiambo,

Out: 1. Elvis Ochoro, 5. Timothy Muganda, 8. Calvin Masawa,  12. Edwin Buliba,  30. Anthony Kimani, 31. Mohammed Bajaber

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Cautions (yellow)
Bandari: 35. Enock Momanyi (39), 5. Siraj Mohammed (45)
Nairobi City Stars: 18. Clifford Ouma (45+), 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo (72)

Goals
Bandari: 10. Hassan Abdallah (38), 24. William Wadri (101 – Pen)
Nairobi City Stars: 32. Ezekiel Odera (45-Pen)

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