Nairobi City Stars

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  • Club statement: Nicholas Muyoti

    Club statement: Nicholas Muyoti

    Nairobi City Stars wishes to announce that, following a formal request, Nicholas Muyoti has stepped down from his role as head coach.

    The management can confirm that Muyoti handed in the request to exit the club immediately after a game against Posta Rangers played on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos in which City Stars let go a 1-0 lead to fall 2-1.

    “As a team we hoped to improve on our performance from last season but, even after putting in the good fight, results have not been very positive,” said Muyoti

    “After lots of soul searching and consultations I made a request to the management to allow me to step down and they have since granted me my wish. We have journeyed together over the years and I wish the team the very best going forward,” said the CAF ‘B’ licensed coach

    Across his tenure Muyoti handed no less than 24 players their premier league debuts and led the club to two top six finishes across the last three seasons.

    “Such departure points are never the best, but are sometimes inevitable. We would have loved to keep him at the club for longer as he developed a good set of players over time, but we also had to respect his wish and allow him to pursue other interests,”  said club CEO Patrick Korir

    Muyoti joined Simba wa Nairobi in September 2021 from Kakamega Homeboyz, and exits after leading the team across 116 premier league games.

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Bandari (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Bandari (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Simba wa Nairobi will host Bandari in a matchday 11 FKF Premier League game in Machakos on Saturday 30 November, 2024 starting at 4 pm,

    It will be premier league game number 21 between the two sides since the year 2009.

    Narrowed down to home games, it will be the eleventh time that Bandari is a guest to City Stars.

    From the previous ten, Simba wa Nairobi has registered five wins, four draws and a loss.

    From the last ten home games, City Stars has outscored Bandari 13 goals to eight.

    The last encounter held in December 2023 ended in a 1-0 win, in Ruaraka courtesy of an early Robinson Asenwa goal.

    Nairobi City Stars head to the game on the back of a 1-0 win over Mathare United in midweek as Bandari land from the Coast with a 2-0 win over Kariobangi Sharks.

    Nicholas Muyoti will be on the touchline for Simba wa Nairobi, and will be up against former City Stars coach Ken Odhiambo. Last timebout Muyoti was up against John Baraza, now an assistant to Odhiambo.

    Table-wise, City Stars is placed eleventh with as many points, five points behind Bandari who are up in third spot.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    KPL (home) games to Bandari: 10; City Stars wins (5), Bandari wins (1), Draws (4)

    08-Mar-09; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-1 (D)

    29-Oct-11; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-1 (W)

    23-Oct-13; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-1 (D)

    23-Feb-14; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-0 (W)

    01-Apr-15; City Stars vs Bandari, 0-1 (L)

    18-Feb-16; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-2 (D)

    11-Dec-20; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-0 (W)

    2-Apr-22; City Stars vs Bandari, 2-1 (W)

    14-Mar-23; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-1 (D)

    09-Dec-23; City Stars vs Bandari, 1-0 (W)

    30-Nov-24; City Stars vs Bandari, ??

  • Asenwa, Oalo in team of the week, City Stars, coach best of all

    Asenwa, Oalo in team of the week, City Stars, coach best of all

    Following a turn around 2-1 win over Champions Gor Mahia, Nairobi City Stars was voted in as the team of the week after matchday eight games in the 2024-25 FKF Premier League. 

    City Stars hosted Gor Mahia on Monday in Machakos and trailed the game 1-0 at hal time but versed matters in the second half with goals from Robinson Asenwa and Dennis Oalo for a win to end a six game winless streak this season, and 13 stretching back to last season.

    Other than being named team of the week, chief destroyers Oalo – named the MVP after the game – and Asenwa made it to the team of the week.

    Not to be left behind was coach Nicholas Muyoti who was named the coach of the week.

    City Starsnext plays Shabana at Gusii Stadium, Kisii, on Sunday 3 November, 2024 starting at 2 p.m.

  • Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Homeboyz (H) vs Nairobi City Stars (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars will be up against Kakamega Homeboyz for a matchday six FKF Premier League tie in Mumias Complex on Wednesday 23 October, 2024 starting at 2 p.m.

    Last time out, Simba wa Nairobi’s visit in December 2023 turned historic as the team registered their first ever premier league win over Homeboyz.

    A Wycliffe Awiko Omondi goal – his maiden one in the premirship – led to a 1-0 win in Bukhungu.

    The Mumias tie will be topflight game number 13 between the two since the year 2013, but the seventh for City Stars as guests to Homeboyz.

    From the previous six visits, Simba wa Nairobi has managed a win, three draws and two losses, and has been outscored seven goals to five.

    City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against former FC Talanta coach Ken Kenyatta in the game.

    Form-wise, Homeboyz head to the game on the back of a 4-1 loss to KCB while City Stars parades a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Sofapaka. 

    Six games into the season, both City Stsrs and Homeboyz find themselves winless, and each is keen to break the duck in Mumias.

    On the 18-team log, Homeboyz is rock bottom with two points with City Stars up 15th due to a better goal difference.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary

    City Stars away games vs Homeboyz; Wins (1), Draws (3), Loses (2). Total – 6

    20-Jul-13; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    9-Apr-16; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 1-0 (L)
    6-Feb-21; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 2-0 (L)
    20-Jan-22; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 4-4 (D)
    18-Feb-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-0 (D)
    22-Dec-23; Homeboyz vs City Stars, 0-1 (W)

    23-Jan-24: Homeboyz vs City Stars, ??

  • Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Head-to-head: Nairobi City Stars (H) vs Sofapaka (A): 2024/25 FKF Premier League season

    Nairobi City Stars will host Sofapaka during an FKF Matchday 5 tie in Machakos on Saturday 19 October 2024 starting 1 pm.

    City Stars has hosted Sofapaka eleven times before in the premier league and registered three wins, four losses, and as many  draws.

    In those games, Simba wa Nairobi and Sofapaka are tied on goals scored: nine apiece.

    On 19 June 2024, Sofapaka and City Stars shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Dandora Stadium during the penultimate game of last season.

    A Gilbert Abala goal – his debut strike in the top flight, cancelled out one by Darius Msagha for the game to end in even Stevens.

    In the upcoming game, coach Nicholas Muyoti will be up against Sofapaka’s Robert Matano who joined the club at the start of the season.

    Both teams come to the game reeling from loses: City Stars carries a 2-1 loss against AFC Leopards, and Sofapaka a 1-0 loss to Bandari.

    Table-wise, City Stars is 16th with a single point while Sofapaka is lower at 18th with as many points, but with a lesser goal aggregate.

    Who wins this one?

    Summary of City Stars home games vs Sofapaka

    Total home games: 11. City Stars (3 wins), Sofapaka (4 wins), 4 draws

    26-Apr-09, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

    24-Oct-10, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 2-0 (W)

    4-May-11, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-0 (W)

    18-Aug-12, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

    20-Apr-13, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-3 (L)

    12-Sep-14, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

    2-May-15, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-0 (D)

    23-Apr-16, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-1 (L)

    24-May-21, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 3-0 (W)

    23-Apr-22, City Stars vs Sofapaka, 0-2 (L)

    19 Jun-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, 1-1 (D)

    19 Oct-24 City Stars vs Sofapaka, ??

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