The Nairobi United Herald
Squad8 Feb 2027
Gad Mathews stands alone
8 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.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
Ernest Mohammed: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Nairobi United have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Match6 Feb 2027
4 matches without a win for Nairobi United
The run now stands at 4, and the questions being asked around Nairobi United are no longer polite ones.
Market8 Feb 2027
Bernard Jairo has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Nairobi United they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Boardroom8 Feb 2027
3 academy graduates step up at Nairobi United
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Match6 Feb 2027
Frank Ouya’s goal not enough for Nairobi United
Frank Ouya scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Mathare United, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Market8 Feb 2027
Elvis Ayumba steps up from the Nairobi United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Elvis Ayumba 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.
Market8 Feb 2027
One of our own: Brian Kamau joins the Nairobi United first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Brian Kamau is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market8 Feb 2027
David Juma steps up from the Nairobi United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Juma 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.
In brief
- Squad Yusuf Mainge falls out with a teammate over standards
- Player ratings Shafic Ssebyala did the work nobody counts — 7.02
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Gad Mathews