The Nairobi United Herald
Player ratings13 Sep 2027
What a way to start for Samuel Mwendwa — 7.37
1 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 7.37 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Match11 Sep 2027
5 matches without a win for Nairobi United
The run now stands at 5, and the questions being asked around Nairobi United are no longer polite ones.
Player ratings13 Sep 2027
Ovella Ochieng beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 25. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad13 Sep 2027
Mustafa Kizza stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Mustafa Kizza and Nairobi United agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Boardroom13 Sep 2027
Nairobi United beat the market to Thamsanqa Phiri from Mara Sugar
Mara Sugar will keep picking him until June and will get nothing for him after it. Thamsanqa Phiri has pre-agreed a move to Nairobi United, and the only people who lose in that arrangement are the ones who let the contract run down.
Squad13 Sep 2027
A row about effort at Nairobi United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Prince Buregeya was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market13 Sep 2027
Caleb Mukangula steps up from the Nairobi United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Caleb Mukangula 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.
Market13 Sep 2027
Martin Rupia steps up from the Nairobi United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Martin Rupia 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.
Market13 Sep 2027
One of our own: Clinton Karisa joins the Nairobi United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Clinton Karisa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market David Kahata steps up from the Nairobi United academy
- Squad The decline has begun for Frank Ouya
- Squad Dancan Omala in a row with a teammate