The Sofapaka Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
Levis Ochieng stands alone
7 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Sofapaka
David Nshimirimana and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match8 Aug 2026
Eugene Wethuli’s goal not enough for Sofapaka
Eugene Wethuli scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Bandari, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Market10 Aug 2026
Sofapaka promote Kevin Njeru from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Kevin Njeru has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Timothy Mulee steps up from the Sofapaka academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Timothy Mulee 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
Sofapaka promote Clinton Ouma from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Clinton Ouma has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Patrick Olunga joins the Sofapaka first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Patrick Olunga is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
The manager’s verdict
“That is on me. I pick the team and I picked wrong.” Managers say that when they mean it and when they need to be seen to, and after 1‑2 Kevin Manyama left the room before anybody could ask which.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Brian Olang'o knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Sofapaka, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- The dugout No place in the plan for Brian Olang'o
- Looking ahead John Ndirangu goes back to face Gor Mahia
- Player ratings The pass was always on for Victor Ochieng