BY OUR CORRESPONDENT
Nairobi City Stars kicked off the new 2023-24 FKF Premier League season on Sunday 27 August 2023 by posting barren draw against Muhoroni Youth at Kasarani Annex.
Named for the game were six new faces in the Simba wa Nairobi 20-man squad, four of whom went on to clock premiership minutes.
While center-back Wycliffe Awiko Omondi nailed a full game on his debut, striker Brian Nyambane, flyer Gilbert Abala, and defensive midfielder Brian Omondi Mzee all came on as second-half substitutes.
Commenting on his debut, Mzee a former Kibera Black Stars player said: “My debut went very well, I liked it. It’s now to build up on it and push the team to wins. I look forward to many more games at this level.”
“It’s a whole new level but it came with no pressure at all. I felt comfortable though it was my first premier league game,” said Omondi who was roped in from Migori Youth
On his part Abala said: “I wouldn’t say much of it because I came as a very late substitute. I didn’t get enough minutes to showcase what I could do but even then, I am hoping for more playtime in the games to come.”
Abala was signed from Busia Sugar FC in Busia County.
“I enjoyed that first game in the few minutes that I received. Too bad we did not pick a win. I hope to get more games and minutes as we go along as we go for wins,” said Brian Mose formerly of Narok Division 2 side Total Spurs.
While the four got minutes, center-back Sosthenes Idah as well as goalkeeper Edwin Mukolwe, signed from Polisi Tanzania and Bidco United, respectively, were unused substitutes.
Other than the six newcomers, three others: Robinson Asenwa from Vapor Sports, Yuto Kusaba from Embu-based FC Zenshin, and goalkeeper Julius Ombacho all had a rest day.
