After sitting out the opening three games into the 2023-24 FKF Premier League season, keeper Edwin Mukolwe finally earned his Nairobi City Stars debut in the fourth game against Nzoia Sugar on Sunday 24 September 2023.
A debut for MUKOLWE EDWIN#simbawanairobi pic.twitter.com/2m9Fe2M3jf
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) September 24, 2023
His full debut came with good tidings as Simba wa Nairobi came from behind to see off the sugarmen 2-1 in Ruaraka to register the first win of the season.
“Great team effort. Glad to get the first maximum points of the season. The work continues, a game at a time!” said Mukolwe who joined City Stars in the offseason from Bidco United
In featuring against Nzoia Sugar, Mukolwe became the second player after center-back Sosthenes Idah to earn a City Stars debut this season, and eight overall adding to six premier league debutants Wycliffe Awiko Omondi Brian Mose Nymabane, Gilbert Abala, Brian Omondi Mzee, as well as Robinson Asenwa and midfielder Abuyeka Kubasu.
In the first three games of the season, Mukolwe was an understudy to Elvis Ochoro, the only keeper who stayed on after last season.