The Kariobangi Sharks Post
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Keegan Ndemi runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 38. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
No sign of nerves from Ally Salum Omar at 20 — 7.91
The hardest thing about being 20 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Ally Salum Omar did not need any: 7.91, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Alassane Coulibaly in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Kariobangi Sharks this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces14 Sep 2026
Kariobangi Sharks supporters have found a favourite in Ally Salum Omar
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 20-year-old it feels ownership of. Ally Salum Omar has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match12 Sep 2026
Kariobangi Sharks get the job done against APS Bomet
A 1‑0 win over APS Bomet, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Market14 Sep 2026
Kariobangi Sharks sign James Mbugua, one for the future
James Mbugua is 16, and Kariobangi Sharks have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market14 Sep 2026
Kariobangi Sharks sign Caleb Ouma, one for the future
Caleb Ouma is 14, and Kariobangi Sharks have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Squad14 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Clinton Machaka
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Clinton Machaka, and the manager let it.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Kariobangi Sharks pick somebody else ahead of Steve Biko Omollo
There is no complaint available here and everybody involved knows it, which does not make the walk to the bench any shorter. Form is the only currency in football that cannot be borrowed against.
In brief
- Squad Ally Salum Omar finally opens his account
- Player ratings The pass was always on for Gouné Niangadou
- Market The window shut and Wayne Mbuya is still in the building