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17 Feb 2022

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‘Pinchez’: Winning mentality is with us

Patrick February 17, 2022

Slightly half way past the current 2021/22 FKF Premier League season, midfield kingpin Peter Pinchez Opiyo reveals that the winning feeling is in the ranks of Nairobi City Stars.

According to the passer per excellence, Simba wa Naiobi is at a good place, and can even scale higher should the team avoid dropping off points that are deemed collectible.

“I must say that so far we’ve had a decent season and it can only get better,” said Pinchez before adding; “if only we can avoid dropping points that could have been crucial as far as the table (standing) is concerned,”

Beyond that pointer, Pinchez – City Stars top scorer last season with eight goals – appreciates the fact that team’s cohesiveness has brought about a perfect aura, hence improved results;

“Team chemistry is perfect and it’s a great plus to us. Because of that, we approach all games with a winning mentality. I must say it going on well for us and we can only make it better.” summed Pinchez

Thus far, Opiyo has featured in eleven games this season and has scored twice, a brace that delivered a 2-0 win over Mathare United in December 2020.

Peter Pinchez Opiyo celebrates his goal off a freekick against Ulinzi Stars in a round 8 Premier League tie at Utalii on Sat 16 Jan 2021

Nairobi City Stars players celebrate a second goal by Peter Opiyo as Simba wa Nairobi beat Western Stima at Moi Stadium on Wed 23 Feb 2021 in a round 13 Premier League game

Peter Opiyo in Nairobi City Stars’ second Premier League game against KCB at Kasarani on Fri 4 Dec 2020. KCB won it 1-0

Peter Opiyo of City Stars looking at available options against Western Stima during a round 20 clash played at Ruaraka on Tue 15 Jun 2021. City Stars won 2-0

16 Feb 2022

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Budgeting and Debt management lessons for City Stars players

Patrick February 16, 2022

The Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF), called in Nairobi City Stars players, members of the technical as well as management team, for a workshop themed “How to budget and manage debts”.

The seminar, held at the World Hope Centre on Tuesday 15 February 2021, handed the City Stars family vital tips on financial management which anchored on credit access.

The latest topic follows up on two others within the last four months where players were encouraged to venture into business and handed tips on how to save.

“The objective of the meet-up was to motivate NCS players and bench to adopt a budgeting habit and to be financially conscious when it comes to credit as this will make their financial goals achievable,” said Randy Ochieng, the JJF Business Development Manager who spearheaded the seminar

http://nairobicitystarsfc.org/city-stars-boss-encourages-players-to-venture-into-business-pledges-support-2/

JJF CEO Diana Sifuna drummed up the context of the ongoing seminars to City Stars family that will, on average, be held each month tackling important topics at a time

“JJF seeks to empower women, youth and people abled differently.
The Foundations’ work revolves around three pillars; Economic empowerment, humanitarian aid and sports,”

“The Foundation therefore, through the economic pillar, aims to help grow individual and group enterprises by training the members on best entrepreneurial practices that are sustainable and to also encourage the creation of sustainable jobs,”

“Getting to business for those yet to, and growing what already existing bussinesses, tackling how and the need to save, as well as budgetting and debt management are just part of the areas we wish to enlighten Nairobi City Stars players on,”

http://nairobicitystarsfc.org/city-stars-players-receive-tips-on-how-to-save/

Part of the sub topics tackled included factors one has to consider before chosing to borrow to avoid being victims of it, challenges of borrowing which is a real concern.

Debt delinquency, which is when payment is not made by the due date or the end of the. “grace period” as established in a loan or repayment, was a sub topic covered.

15 Feb 2022

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Steve Njunge has joined Nairobi City Stars on a two-year deal

Stephen Njunge: It’s an improved season

Patrick February 15, 2022

Lead City Stars keeper Stephen Njunge is urging his team mates to concentrate a little more even though results so far into the season stand the team in good stead.

18 games into the 34-game season, Simba wa Nairobi sits second on the log with 32-points, five off leaders Kakamega Homeboyz.

The placing hands Njunge the firm belief that the league title is within City Stars sights.

“Compared to last season we’ve had a much improved season. I’d say that so far it’s been a good season,” said the soft spoken shot stopper

“Even then we need to learn to finish off our games early. I ask for improved concentration as that will improve our results further and give us a better chance to gun for the title.”

In the 2020/21 FKF Premier League season, Njunge was the only City Stars player to feature in all 33 games.

He clocked the full 2,970 minutes and registered 11 clean sheets that earned him a runner-up keeper of the year that was accompanied with a Kshs 300,000 bounty.

Njunge has made the squad for 15 of the 18 matchdays into the 2021/22 season.

Nairobi City Stars keeper Steve Njunge warming up ahead of a round 22 Premier League game against Nzoia United at the Narok Stadium on Fri 25 June 2021

Keeper Stephen Njunge initiates play against Posta Rangers during a 7th round Premier League game on Fri 8th Jan 2021 at Kasarani. The game ended 1-1

Keeper Steve Njunge during a the Western Stima game at Moi Stadium, Kisumu on Wednesday 23 February 2021 during a match day 13 Kenyan Premier League tie. Simba wa Nairobi won the game 2-0

14 Feb 2022

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More consideration excites Kamau

Patrick February 14, 2022

In the 2020/21 FKF Premier League season, left-footed John Kamau managed to clock five of 33 games, with just one start, on his way to clocking 165 minutes.

Fast forward to the current 2021/22 season that’s halfway through, Kamau, a former Vapor and Tusker player, has been part of the team in eleven of 18 games.

“For now I have to say the season is going on well. Everyone is getting a chance to play,”

“I am glad to be getting chances of my own to express myself and to contribute to the team to achieve its goals which is to be champions.”

Of 11 games that Kamau has made the squad this season, he’s gone on to pick three starts and has been off the bench five times.

Kamau spent a year at City Stars from 2017 but left in mid-2018 to join Tusker FC. He returned in January 2020 on a short-term deal to the end of the season aiding Simba wa Nairobi to promotion back to the top flight. He earned a two-season deal upon promotion.

John Kamau in action for Nairobi City Stars during a premier league game against Tusker in Ruaraka on 16 Jan 2022. City Stars won the game 1-0

John Kamau in action for Nairobi City Stars during a premier league game in Ruaraka in Jan 2022

13 Feb 2022

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Nzoia Sugar 1 Nairobi City Stars 1

Patrick February 13, 2022

Home team Nzoia Sugar rallied to score an 83rd-minute goal by Joseph Mwangi to cancel out Anthony Muki Kimani’s opener at the half-hour mark in a matchday 18 FKF Premier League tie played on Sunday 13 February 2022 in Sudi Stadium, Nzoia.

⌛ | The hosts rally back to earn a point in Bungoma

It ends level#CityStars #NZONCS #BetterMustCome pic.twitter.com/Yq0421DSQV

— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) February 13, 2022

Muki, returning to the squad after missing the last assignment against Kariobangi Sharks was at the right place to ram home a rebound from keeper Humphrey Katasi who failed to contain a Sven Yidah shot after he received a perfect ball in the box from Ezekiel Odera.

It was Muki’s fifth goal of the season that sees him tie Ezekiel Odera atop the Simba wa Nairobi score-chart.

Inside the last ten minutes, just when Simba wa Nairobi were planning to lock out the game, Mwangi received a long pass from newly recruited stopper Hamisi Salim to head home from close range for Nzoia to grab a share of the spoils.

Mwangi’s goal, the first-ever for Nzoia Sugar against City Stars in the premier league, came off one of the several raids initiated by the home side especially in the second half of the game.

Though denied all points in the first-ever visit to Sudi Stadium by the determined hosts, City Stars moved a spot up from third to second with 32 as Nzoia Sugar remained in 16th spot with an improved 12 points.

Lineups

Nzoia United: 15. Humphrey Katasi, 30. Moses Mwale, 29. Vincent Mahiga, 5. Ian Karani, 4. Hamisi Salim, 13. Kevin Juma, 18. James Kibande (20. Felicien Okanda-54), 6. Bonface Kweyu, 21. Joseph Mwangi, 9. Lewis Okelo, 10. Beja Hassan

Subs: 39. Benson Mangala, 27. Kevin Maliachi, 28. Randy Bakari, 12. Dan Wafula, 32. Leonard Kasemebeli, 22. Alfred Emoni,

Coach: Salim Babu

Nairobi City Stars: 16. Jacob Osano, 8. Calvin Masawa – Captain, 12. Edwin Buliba, 4. Salim Abdalla, 26. Dennis Wanjala, 18. Sven Yidah, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani (7. Rodgers Okumu-82), 20. Timothy Ouma (17. Nicholas Kipkirui-66), 11. Davis Agesa (21. Oliver Maloba-66), 21. Oliver Maloba, 32. Ezekiel Odera (2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo-82),

Unused subs: 23. Stephen Njunge, 28. Herit Mungai, 27. Lennox Ogutu, 5. Michael Madoya,

Out: 6. Ronney Kola, 24. Erick Ombija, 12. Edwin Buliba (all injured) 14. Rowland Makati, 1. Elvis Ochoro, 31. Mohammed Bajaber, 29. Augustine Kuta, 3. Charles Otieno, 19. Kevin Okumu, 9. Vincent Otieno Okoth, 22. Wycliffe Otieno,

Coach: Nicholas Muyoti

Yellow cards

Nzoia Sugar: TBC

Nairobi City Stars: 25. Kenedy Onyango (47), 16. Jacob Osano, (76), 7. Rodgers Okumu (82)

Goals

Nzoia Sugar: 21. Joseph Mwangi (83)

Nairobi City Stars: 30. Anthony Muki Kimani (30)