Substitute James Kibande scored with four minutes left on the clock to hand Nairobi City Stars a 1-1 draw with visiting Kisumu All Stars during a matchday 17 National Super League (NSL) tie in GEMS Cambridge on Sunday 18 January 2026.
All Stars had gone up 1-0 in the 37th minute after converting a contentious penalty through forward Swaleh Mbaruku.
But after a shaky first half City Stars rallied in the second half to salvage a point to register a third straight draw in the league.
Simba wa Nairobi is now on 24 points and sit tenth in the 20-team log with a seven point buffer over the 17th placed All Stars.
Up next is an Embu trip on Sun 25 Jan to face sixth placed 3K FC at the Moi Stadium Stadium at 3pm.
Lineup
Nairobi City Stars: 32. Arnold Shivachi (GK), 20. Alvine Mukudi, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 4. Timothy Muganda – Captain, 26. Bernard Odhiambo, 19. Austin Moya, 3. Vincent Odongo (15. Eddisson Katana Ruwa – 72), 25. Joseph Odhiambo (31. Abuyeka Kubasu – 46), 11. Luke Namanda (18. James Kibande – 72), 30. Suleiman Ali Konzi (7. Abdirahman Sharrif -87), 12. Joshua Amunike
Unused subs: Kelvin Nginai (GK), 4. Salim Odeka, 6. Brian Opinde, 8. Calvin Masawa,
Out: 5. Phabian Odhiambo, 16. Jimmy Mbugua, 17. Kelvin Elias
Coach: Salim Babu
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Kisumu All Stars: 40. Billy Bukhaza, 37. Geoffrey Mboya, 2. Byron Odiwuor, 27. Stephen Ochieng, 17. Billy Owuor – Captain, 16. Wycliffe Opuro, 12. Emmanuel Owino, 10. Eugene Ochieng, 28. Abner Oweyo (14. Christopher Ochieng – 65), 42. Swaleh Mbaruku (33. Vincent Oluoch – 90)
Subs: 1. Brian Omambia, 23. Ronaldo Onkangi, 29. Byram Ambani, 36. Frederick Maina, 26. Winston Mose
Coach: Dancan Otieno
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Goals: 18. James Kibande (86)//42. Swaleh Mbaruku (37-Pen)
Yellow cards: //10. Eugene Ochieng (54)
Match officials: David Ndirangu (Centre referee), Teresia Wanjiru (1st assistant ref), Lucy Wanjiru (2nd assistant ref), Tony Muma (Reserve ref)