Nairobi City Stars returned to winning ways – for the first time in two months – after settling a nervy National Super League (NSL) matchday 21 clash against Fortune Sacco with a 3-2 win at the GEMS Cambridge grounds on Saturday 21 February 2026.
Two mid season signings Felix Seda from Nzoia Sugar and Edwin Jumba from Muranga SEAL sent Simba wa Nairobi 2-0 up with goals in the seventh and 16th minutes. But the visitors halfed the scores in the 20th minute after Alfred Irungu bundled home an uncleared ball, and levelled matters at 2-2 in the 36th minute after striker Collins Maina powered in a header from a corner.
In added time at the end of the first half, dimunitive Alvine Mukudi, a left back but deployed further up as a left wide role, rose highest at the far post to power home a corner by Ezekiel Simiyu to send City Stars ahead once again, and for the rest of the game.
With the win, the first since a 2-0 win at the same venue over Equity Bank FC on 12 Dec 2025 at the same venue, Simba wa Nairobi now improves to 29 points but stagnate at tenth spot due to other results. Fortune Sacco on their part maintain sixth spot with 32 points.
City Stars will be on the road next weekend to face Nzoia Sugar FC in Sudi, Bungoma, on Sunday 1 March 2026.
Lineup
Nairobi City Stars: 32. Arnold Shivachi (GK), 29. Ezekiel Simiyu, 22. Stephen Bulugu, 2. Salim Odeka–Captain, 26. Bernard Odhiambo, 19. Austin Moya, 6. Edwin Jumba (31. Abuyeka Kubasu-73), 14. Joseph Mwangi (16. Jimmy Mbugua – 90+), 20. Alvine Mukudi (3. Alex Warai-86), 12. Doreck Otieno (18. James Kibande-73), 10. Felix Seda (9. Titus Kapchanga – 86)
Unused subs: Byron Owino, 8. Calvin Masawa, Dennis Buhendwa
Out: Kelvin Nginai (GK), 4. Timothy Muganda, 7. Abdirahman Sharrif, 17. Kelvin Elias, 25. Joseph Odhiambo, 30. Suleiman Ali Konzi
Coach: Salim Babu
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Goals: 10. Felix Seda (7), 6. Edwin Jumba (16), 20. Alvine Mukudi (47+)//12. Alfred Irungu (20), Collins Maina (36)
Yellow cards: 22. Stephen Bulugu (34), 29. Ezekiel Simiyu (60)// –
