The Nairobi United Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Gad Mathews
There were 9 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Ovella Ochieng beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 26. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Mark Bikokwa will not be coming to Nairobi United
Terms were offered and declined. Whether it was the wages, the role or the town, nobody at Ulinzi Stars is saying, and nobody at Nairobi United is enjoying the guessing.
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.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Faiz Opande
Nairobi United asked and Kariobangi Sharks said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Nairobi United against KCB
1‑2 to KCB, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Mustafa Kizza ran the middle of the pitch — 7.13
He won it back and then made something of it, which is two jobs and the reason the scoreline looks the way it does. 12 combined actions and a mark of 7.13, and not one of them will make a highlights package.
Market10 Aug 2026
Nairobi United promote Caleb Mbugua from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Caleb Mbugua 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
Nairobi United promote Collins Ayumba from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Collins Ayumba 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.
In brief
- Market Nairobi United promote Francis Olunga from within
- Market One of our own: Nicholas Onyango joins the Nairobi United first team
- The dugout Benson Omalla gets it from the manager