Nairobi City Stars

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  • Madoya, Wanjala join Simba wa Nairobi

    Madoya, Wanjala join Simba wa Nairobi

    Left-back Dennis Decha Wanjala and forward Michael Idovolo Madoya have joined Nairobi City Stars on three- and one-year deals, respectively.

    Decha joins in from Nzoia Sugar where he had been for the past four seasons as Madoya onboards from league champions Tusker, his workstation for the last three years.

    “Wanjala is a direct replacement for Bolton Omwenga who left the club to pursue other interests as Madoya takes up the slot vacated by Azizi Okaka who exited the club at the expiry of this contract at season end,” said club CEO Patrick Korir

    “Wanjala still had a contract with Nzoia Sugar but, after successful negotiations, he was allowed to leave and join Simba wa Nairobi. We thank Nzoia Sugar for being very professional in the discussions and for having the interest of the player at heart,”

    “Madoya joins in after being freed up by Tusker and, we believe, given his experience, will add the right punch up front,”

    “He now links up with his former Zoo FC teammate Kipkirui. The two had a lethal combination back in the 2017 season for Zoo and a revisit of that partnership played a big part in his acquisition.” Added Korir

    Wanjala will don jersey 26 that belonged to Bolton as Madoya settles for his preferred jersey number 5.

  • Muki comments on winning start

    Muki comments on winning start

    Skipper Anthony Muki Kimani lead Nairobi City Stars to a 2-0 win over Nzoia Sugar at Narok Stadium on Sunday 29 November 2020 as the team returned to the top flight league after four years.

    Muki, playing his 227th Premier League game, the first for City Stars since the 2009 season, and the first after his last premier league game while at Bandari in late 2016, led by example in scoring the first goal – the club’s 305th premier league goal – after 16 minutes when he finished off a Davis Agesa cross with a cheeky finish to beat diving Nzoia keeper Mustapha Oduor at the far post.

    Two minutes later it was 2-0 after Oliver Maloba sneaked into the box to hammer in another Agesa delivery.

    “It was the kind of start we had hoped for; a winning one. We are glad we achieved it,” said Muki

    “The winning start reiterates our preparedness for the league even though we had been out of the top league for years. We can now approach the upcoming games with a lot more confidence.” he added

    Muki returned to the club in mid 2019 and pushed their case for promotion from the second tier with, other than great leadership and experience, three MVP awards and as many goals and ten crucial assists.

  • Shitu named MVP

    Shitu named MVP

    On Sunday 29 November 2020, Nairobi City Stars saw off Nzoia Sugar 2-0 at Narok Stadium to register a winning start to the 2020/21 FKF Premier League.

    Two goals by skipper Anthony Muki Kimani and Oliver Maloba in the 16th and 18th minutes, off assists by Davis Agesa, earned the team all spoils.

    At the close of the game, City Stars technical bench picked out stopper Salim Shitu Abdalla as the MVP.

    Shitu partnered Kenedy Vidic Onyango at the heart of defense and time and again thwarted Nzoia Sugar forwards, led by experienced Philip Muchuma, from the red zone.

    .On his pick as the best of all, Shitu, one of 12 players making their premier league debut at City Stars on the day, said;

    “It was a very good starting game. The win was the most important one. We however have some improvements to make heading to our next game where we will be looking for another positive result.” he said

    Shitu joined City Stars mid 2019 and contributed immensely to the club’s promotion to the top flight after four years in the second tier.

    In the ended season, he scored three times – two of which were match winners against Kenya Police and Shabana, and was named MVP twice against Ushuru and Nairobi Stima.

  • Double assist on debut excites Agesa

    Double assist on debut excites Agesa

    Two deliveries by striker Davis Agesa at the Narok Stadium on Sunday 29 November 2020 led to two goals as Nairobi City Stars saw off Nzoia Sugar 2-0 in their opening 2020/21 premier league campaign.

    Agesa made his full premier league for Nairobi City in the game hosted in Narok County.

    His two assists left him purring, and it is now his hope that the team can continue with the good start;

    “It’s great to be back in the premier league,” he started before adding; “especially with a victory,”

    “I could not ask for much with my two assist for my teammates to score. I feel proud for them, for the team and for the technical bench,”

    “We now need to build up on this win in the next match.” added the soft spoken striker

    He could have left the scene with a goal of his own, if not two, had he not sent a long range blockbuster wide towards the end of the first half, and directed a lose ball wide late in the second half.

    Agesa joined relegated Nairobi City Stars in January 2017 from Vapor Sports and is the clubs’ top scorer across the four seasons in the second tier with 17 strikes.

    He was loaned to Thika United in early 2018 where clocked his maiden top flight game against Kakamega Homeboyz at the Thika Stadium.

    He returned to City Stars midway through that season after clocking ten premier league games before heading out for a stint in Asia.

    City Stars striker Davis Agesa goes for the ball against a Gor player during a friendly played at Jamhuri grounds on Sat 21 Nov 2020. The two teams tied 1-1
    Davis Agesa on the ball as Peter Opiyo looks on during a friendly against Mt. Kenya United on Sat 14 Nov 2020. It ended 1-1
  • How we lineup against Nzoia

    How we lineup against Nzoia

    Save for skipper Anthony Muki Kimani and offensive Oliver Maloba, there will be nine new players lining up in Nairobi City Stars colors as the team hosts Nzoia Sugar at the Narok Stadium on Sunday 29 November 2020 starting 1pm.

    This is as head coach Sanjin Alagic from Bosnia makes his bow in the Kenyan top flight in Nairobi City Stars 321st Premier League game, the first since 19th November 2016 in the season when the team got relegated.

    While Muki last featured for City Stars in the Premier league in 2009, but rejoined the club in July 2019, Maloba was part of the 2016 lot.

    Four offseason signings; Keeper Steve Njunge from Wazito, Kenedy Vidic Onyango from Kakamega Homeboyz, striker Erick Jibaba Ombija from Gor Mahia and left back Herit Mungai Atariza from Coast Stima will all start against Nzoia.

    They are joined in the starting 11 by defenders Salim Shitu Abdalla and Wycliffe Wiki Otieno, as well as midfielder Elvis Noor Ojiambo who all joined the team in July 2019.

    Vidic and Shitu will be the stoppers as Herit and Wiki take their places as fullbacks.

    Teenager Elvis will have Peter Pinchez Opiyo, and Muki for company in the mid as Ombija and Maloba operate on either wings. Agesa, the City Stars all-time top scorer in the NSL, will lead the lines upfront.

    Three teenagers; Elvis Ochoro and Vincent Otieno Okoth, both signed from Hakati Sportiff, as well as Laiser Hill alumnus Timothy Babu Ouma, will start off the bench.

    Ezekiel Odera who scored the clubs 304th and last Premier League goal in 2016 is part of the firepower on the bench as well as overall captain and City Stars longest serving player Calvin Masawa.

    Utility back Edwin Buliba and new signings Sven Yidah and roving winger Rodgers Okumu complete the bench.

    Starting XI: Steve Njunge (GK), 28. Herit Mungai Atariza, 25. Kenedy Onyango, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 2. Elvis Noor Ojiambo, 10. Peter Opiyo, 30. Anthony Kimani, 21. Oliver Maloba, 24. Erick Ombija, 11. Davis Agesa

    Subs: 1. Elvis Ochoro (GK), 12. Edwin Buliba, 18. Sven Yidah, 20. Timothy Ouma, 9. Vincent Otieno, 7. Rodgers Okumu, 8. Calvin Masawa, 32. Ezekiel Odera

    Out of game 1: Ebrima Sanneh, Yusuf Mukisa Lubowa, Charles Otieno (injuries), Azizi Okaka, Jimmy Bageya, Jacob Osano (sickness), Wesley Onguso, John Kamau

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