Nairobi City Stars

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  • City Stars deliver over 130,000 meals in latest #JengaJirani drive

    City Stars deliver over 130,000 meals in latest #JengaJirani drive

    Nairobi City Stars players, acting as ambassadors of the Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF), spearheaded the dishing out of over 870 food hampers that equates to over 130,500 meals over the past week.

    Team players as well as officials, led by Chair Jonathan Jackson and CEO Patrick Korir, were joined by JJF team, partners Kubamba Krew and Spread Truth Africa on selected days.

    The latest activity, that concluded on Monday 10 August 2020, involved visits to Mukuru kwa Reuben in Industrial area and Mukuru kwa Njenga and parts of Pipeline as well as Tassia, and Mwiki where about 64 food hampers were issued out.

    The latest distribution, under the initiative #JengaJirani, kicked off last week Monday with donations of 200 food hampers in two points in Kamukunji Sub County – Kitui Village, Pumwani Ward and Biafra Community in California Ward.

    The rest of the days in the week saw households in Saika, Dandora, Masai Mater, Shimo La Tewa, Mariguini, Fuata Nyayo, Commercial, Kisii Village and Kathethera benefit from the visits.

    “Jenga Jirani is an act of kindness where the little that we have is shared out to the vulnerable in the society,” said CEO Korir

    “The impact it brings to families is what most important to us and that objective on any given day supersedes the number of people we have reached.” he added

    Madiaba, Kabiro and Satelite Community as part of the larger Kawangware community, Waruku in Kileleshwa ward were part of the stop points.

    The weeks’ activities also included visits to two children’s homes; Filomena (Kayole) and Paradise Community Centre in Bombolulu, Kibra, as well as a revisit to Rehoboth Blessed Assurance Home in Mwiki.

    At Filomena, City Stars players led by the likes of Wesley Onguso, Jacob Osano, Elvis Ojiambo, Charles Oduro and Vincent Otieno, in conjunction with Kubamba Krew and leading Gospel artists such as Lady B and Evelyne Wanjiru, helped to cook, then fed with the children.

    Part of those targeted in the latest #JengaJirani drive included households with cerebral palsy persons, those with cancer, disabilities, the severely sick, among others.

    Pictorials

  • City Stars end week at Rehoboth Home

    City Stars end week at Rehoboth Home

    On Saturday, a select number of Nairobi City players ended their active week by accompanying Shibisha Initiative, their sponsor Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF) and Kubamba Krew in paying a courtesy call to Rehoboth Blessed Assurance Children’s Home in Mwiki, Kasarani, to donate food and non-food items.

    The Rehoboth Home houses and supports over 74 street children who are between the ages of 3-19 years. It is run by a Director, two matrons, as many patrons and eight volunteers. It was started in 2013.

    According to Shibisha Initiative, a Charitable organization that reaches out to the less fortunate, orphans, street children and the neglected by society, Reboboth Home were in need of support due to the Covid-19 pandemic presented various challenges to the home one of them being the inability to provide food and basic necessities to the children under their care.

    Speaking at the event, City Stars chair Jonathan Jackson promised to round up his construction firm Lordship Africa to setup a solar system at the Home to a tune of Kshs 100,000.

    “This is one of the ways the Foundation and City Stars can provide a lasting solution to power issues that the Home faces. It’s geared to providing ample and constant lighting at the facility.” said Jonathan

    City Stars left back Wesley Onguso who led a team of City Stars players added his voice to the visit by saying;

    “When not playing football our functions change and we become ambassadors of the (JJ) Foundation. Our visit here today was to extend a helping hand to a Home that is taking care to members of the society who would otherwise have been in the streets,”

    “Simple visits such as this where we get to mingle, play a little football and talk to the lads lights up their day and that gives us joy.” added Onguso

    Prior to the Mwiki visit, City Stars, JJF and Kubamba Krew – accompanied by TV news anchor Betty Kyalo – oversaw the distribution of over 620 food hampers to households drawn from Kawangware, Riruta/Satelite, Uthiru, Ng’ando and Waithaka Wards as part of the #JerangJirani initiative initiated by JJF.

  • City Stars players turn to community caregivers

    City Stars players turn to community caregivers

    On Wednesday and Easter Friday, Nairobi City Stars players put behind their footballers’ tags to serve several communities across the City of Nairobi.

    Led by skipper Noah Abich, his assistant Calvin Masawa and field captain Anthony Kimani, a long list of active players joined hands with team owner and sponsor Jonathan Jackson Foundation (JJF) to lend a hand in distributing food hampers to the vulnerable families in Kibera and Deep Sea in Parklands.

    This is in the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic that, from mid-March 2020, disrupted operational norms not only in the country but across the globe.

    JJF joined hands with Team Pankaj who on their own accord rallied major corporates to contribute food stuff and other household items towards the noble idea.

    Speaking on the same, Jonathan Jackson, the chair of both City Stars and JFF said;

    “With a reset from normal life there are communities that are adversely affected by the Corona Virus pandemic. A work-from-home call by the Government that has been heeded by many as a way to contain the spread of virus has left many a common person without a livelihood. These are part of reasons we are joining hands with the likes of Team Pankaj and the helpful hands of City Stars players to distribute foodstuffs to the most hit communities. We have done this across the week and hope to continue in days to come.” he added

    Commenting on the same, Abich who led the team in distributing the hampers on Wednesday across different centers said;

    “This is a worthy cause and when we were informed there was work to be done, we quickly availed ourselves for that purpose,”

    “The Corona Virus has affected many families as home providers are now temporarily jobless due to a shutdown to many earning opportunities. We will continue to lend a hand to JJF as I thank all those that have come forward to donate and put a smile to these families.”

    Masawa who led another team back to Kibera and Deep Sea on Friday said;

    “With our league on hold due to Corona Virus we have now turned our focus to serve the community and are working hand in hand with JFF to see to it that we put a smile to the most affected families across different communities.”

    A final comment came from the team CEO Korir who said; “I must thank Team Pankaj for minding the society during this hard times. Their generosity is simply second to none. As they provide the goodies, my team and I, and in conjunction with JJF, will always be at hand to deliver the same to the most deserving in the communities.”

    Other than the distribution, the City Stars team has also been actively involved in packaging of the hampers at Team Pankaj’s Pack House in Westlands.

    Midfielders Charles Otieno, Elvis Ojiambo and Oliver Maloba, keeper Ronny Kagunzi, left back Wesley Onguso and striker Ezekiel Odera, team trainer Arthur Museve and CEO Korir were part of the Wednesday team.

    Right back Kevin Okumu, defender Edwin Buliba and winger David Gateri joined in on Friday as Maloba, Kimani and Odera took a break. More players will be activated in days to come.

  • Nairobi City Stars in numbers; Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

    Nairobi City Stars in numbers; Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

    The Betika Super League (BSL) is at an indefinite standstill starting Monday 16 March 2020 due to an outbreak of Corona Virus. 

    Following the pandemic, not only did the BSL stop, but all leagues country wide and most across the globe.

    Two weeks into the forced break, we take a trip back to look at the numbers that defined Simba wa Nairobi’s season from 1st Sept 2019 to mid-March 2020 after 28 BSL rounds of play (27 actual played games);

    0: Away losses from 13 outings

    1
    – Assist provided by keeper Levis Lovae Opiyo, striker Jimmy Bageya, defenders Calvin Masawa and Salim Shitu Abdalla
    – MVP mentions for Charles Chale Oduro, Wesley Wiseman Onguso, Wycliffe Otieno, David Gateri and Bageya

    2
    – Goals scored by right back Kevin Chumsy Okumu
    – Times Peter Pinchez Opiyo, his sibling Lovae and center back Shitu have been named MVPs
    – Losses suffered in the season (1-0 and 3-1 at home to Kibera Black Stars and Coast Stima, respectively)
    -Number of penalties saved by keeper Lovae

    3
    – Goals scored by striker Ezekiel Odera (in 6 games), Shitu and Anthony Muki Kimani
    – Times Muki has been named MVP
    – Assists by teenager striker Vincent Jamaica Otieno and Gateri

    4
    – Assists by fullbacks Chumsy  and Wiseman
    – Goals scored by winger Gateri
    – MVP mentions for striker Davis Agesa

    5
    – Goals scored by midfielder Oliver Maloba
    – Assists by striker Agesa

    6
    – Goals scored by strikers Agesa and Bageya
    – Times Maloba has been named MVP (highest);
    – Maximum points (H+A) gathered from Shabana, Vihiga Bullets, Bidco United, Kenya Police, AP Bomet and Nairobi Stima

    7: Penalties conceded; 2 vs Nairobi Stima (A), 1 each against Mt. Kenya (A), Vihiga United (A), Coast Stima (H), Admin Police (A), Kenya Police (H)

    9
    – Goals by Gambian striker Ebrima Sanneh; 6 headers, 1 placed goal, 1 tap-in and 1 penalty
    – Number of 2-1 wins this season

    10: Assists provided by Muki (highest); 5 free kicks, 2 corner kicks, 3 passes

    11: Home games hosted at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho. Another 4 at Hope Centre, Kawangware

    12
    -Clean sheets (8 in 19 first leg games and four in eight second leg games)
    -Debuts to Lovae, Shitu, Wiseman, Wycliffe, Nahashon Thiongo, Cornelius Mwangi, Elvis Ojiambo, Eric Cantona Ochieng, Jamaica (Sept 2019), Pinchez, Azizi Okaka, Jacob Osano (Jan, Feb 2020).

    13: Unbeaten away games; 12 wins, 1 draw

    14: One-goal margin wins [2-1 (9 games), 1-0 (5 games)]

    18: Goals conceded (best defense in BSL)

    21
    – Number of wins this season
    – Games captained by Muki

    25: Squad for the second leg

    32: Highest digit shirt no. Belongs to Ezekiel Odera

    33: Players used this season

    41: Age of UEFA Pro coach Sanjin Alagic from Bosnia

    46: Total goals scored – by 13 players. Distribution; 13 tap-ins (28.3%), 10 placed goals (21.7%), 9 headers (19.6%), 8 shots (17.4%), 4 penalties (8.7%), 1 free kick (2.2%) and 1 own goal (2.2%)

    57: Bookings; 53 yellow cards, 4 red cards – distributed to 17 players

    64: Points attained this season

    74: Minutes clocked by left footed John Kamau across three games in his second stint at City Stars

    89.1 (%): Goals scored in open play (41 out of 46)

    90.3 (%): Minutes (2,195) played by keeper Levis – second most used player

    100 (%): Minutes clocked (2,430) by center back Shitu. The only player to play full minutes

    Note: Of 27 games played this season by City Stars one does not count – a 6-0 win over Northern Wanderers on Sat 28 Sept 2019. The team has since been disbanded. However stats from that game are still included herein

  • Starts for Chale, Okaka against Bullets

    Starts for Chale, Okaka against Bullets

    Head coach Sanjin Alagic has tweaked his squad ahead of a National Super League (NSL) round 21 clash against Vihiga Bullets at Camp Toyoyo, Jericho on Saturday 18 January 2020 starting 3pm.

    From the squad that traveled to Kisii for a duel against Shabana last Saturday, Sanjin has effected on forced change, and tactically made two other switches.

    Charles Otieno aka Chale (pictured) reclaims his place as holding midfielder pushing make shift no. 6 from the last game Anthony Kimani to move further up field. He was second half for Oliver Maloba last weekend.

    Chale takes up the place of Elvis Ojiambo Noor who is suspended for the Bullets game following accumulation of five yellow cards.

    New signing Azizi Okaka claims a place in the starting cast pushing youngster Vincent Otieno down to the bench. He made his debut for the club last weekend as a second half substitute.

    There are changes too on the bench as new signing keeper Jacob Osano from Nairobi Stima takes the place of Ronny Kagunzi.

    Returning striker Ezekiel Odera will study the game plan from the bench and will be joined by left back Wesley Onguso who missed the Kisii trip.

    Squad against Bullets

    Nairobi City Stars: 23. Levis Opiyo, 8. Calvin Masawa, 4. Salim Abdalla, 22. Wycliffe Otieno, 28. Kevin Okumu, 3. Charles Otieno, 30. Anthony Kimani (Captain), 21. Oliver Maloba, 27. Aziz Okaka, 19. Jimmy Bageya, 26. Ebrima Sanneh

    Subs: 16. Jacob Osano, 13. Eric Ochieng, 12. Edwin Buliba, 16. Vincent Otieno, 25. David Gateri, Ezekiel Odera, 5. Wesley Onguso

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