The Nairobi United Herald
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Ovella Ochieng runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 28. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Mark Bikokwa is a medical away from Nairobi United
The deal with Ulinzi Stars is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Nairobi United
Prince Buregeya was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Duncan Odhiambo steps up from the Nairobi United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Duncan Odhiambo has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Anthony Juma joins the Nairobi United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Anthony Juma is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Patrick Muguna joins the Nairobi United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Patrick Muguna is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Harun Karisa joins the Nairobi United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Harun Karisa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Nairobi United against KCB
0‑1 to KCB, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Patrick Muguna out for 29 days
The medical room confirms 29 days on the sidelines for Patrick Muguna, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
In brief
- The dugout Martin Kamau faces the questions
- The dugout John Njuguna does not fit this one
- Squad Gad Mathews says his piece