The 2015 season was Nairobi City Stars' eleventh consecutive one in the top flight of Kenyan football.
The 2015 season was a turbulent one for Nairobi City Stars, both on and off the pitch. The club retained its place in the 2015 Kenyan Premier League despite having finished in the relegation zone during the 2014 season alongside Nakuru AllStars. The situation arose after the Football Kenya Federation controversially forwarded Shabana F.C. for promotion from the second tier National Super League, but the Kenyan Premier League rejected the moveStandard, 4 Feb 2015 KPL GLOVES OFF: League body approves fixtures, are silent on 'promoted' teams citing procedural irregularities and instead resolved to retain the 16 teams that had featured in the 2014 top-flight season.Nation, 20 Mar 2015 Nakuru AllStars, City Stars make KPL returnThe Star, 21 Jan 2015 KPL retains City Stars and Nakuru AllStars
The season began with Ugandan coach Paul Nkata, who took charge in January 2015 after succeeding Nigerian tactician Robinson Ndubuisi, who had departed at the end of the previous season.Kawowo, 7 Apr 2015 Nkata's job on the line at Nairobi City Stars | KPL Nkata handled the team until midyear before assistant coach Gabriel Njoroge briefly took over between July and September 2015.Soka 25 East, 8 October 2015 City Stars has part ways with coach Gabriel Kingi Njoroge on mutual constant Dennis Okoth later assumed charge for the remainder of the campaign on an interim basis and went on to secure safety for the club.Goal, 23 Sep 2015 City Stars name new coach
City Stars struggled throughout the season with inconsistency, financial constraints, and frequent technical bench changes, spending most of the campaign fighting relegation. However, the club survived relegation largely due to the contributions of two foreign players; Ugandan forward Jimmy Bageya and Gambian striker Ebrimah Sanneh who delivered crucial goals during the final stretch of the season. Bageya scored decisive lone goals in back-to-back 1-0 victories over KCB FC and Ushuru, results that revived the club's survival hopes.Standard, 18 Oct 2015 City Stars edge KCB to boost survival hopes
In the final match of the season against SoNy Sugar, Sanneh scored a late equalizer that secured a 1–1 draw in City Stadium to confirm Nairobi City Stars’ top-flight status for another season.Capital News, 1 Nov 2015 City Stars survive as KCB, All Stars dropStandard, 2 Nov 2015 City Stars survive the chop as KCB exit even as questions remain over contentious league format next season The dramatic escape ensured City Stars remained in the Kenyan Premier League for the 2016 season despite spending much of the campaign in the relegation places.
Technical Bench {|class="wikitable" |- !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Position !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Staff |- |Head coach|| Dennis Okoth |- |First Assistant coach|| |- |Goalkeeper coach|| |- |Team manager|| Neville Pudo |- |Team Physio|| Dennis Mugisha |- |Kit Manager|| Joseph Andere
Players Squad information Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2024. Appearances include all competitions.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players only hold one non-FIFA nationality. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:100%" |- !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| No. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Player !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nat. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Positions !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center; max-width:3.5em"| Signed in !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center; max-width:4em"| Contract ends !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Apps. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |- | 1 | Ronny Kagunzi | | GK | 2015 | 2015 | SoNy Sugar | 20 | 0 |- | 13 | Victor Odhiambo | | GK | 2015 | 2015 | Posta Rangers | 3 | 0 |- | 23 | Gradus Ochieng | | GK | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 4 | 0 |- | 30 | Richard Oyola | | GK | 2015 | 2015 | | 0 | 0 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |- | 2 | Jackton Opanda | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | | 17 | 0 |- | 3 | Fred Nkata | | CB | 2015 | 2015 | Kiira Young | 6 | 0 |- | 4 | Luis Masika | | CB | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 19 | 0 |- | 8 | Calvin Masawa | | LB / RB | 2011 | 2015 | Contract Renewal | 27 | 1 |- | 15 | William Kijjwa | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | | 5 | 0 |- | 16 | Ismail Mugambi | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | | 0 | 0 |- | 18 | Arthur Museve (1st ass. captain) | | CB | 2008 | 2015 | Securicor FC | 18 | 0 |- | 21 | Celestine Imwene | | DF | 2008 | 2015 | Contract renewal | 10 | 1 |- | 24 | Elias Otieno | | DF | 2014 | 2015 | Contract renewal | 1 | 0 |- | 27 | John Amboko | | CB | 2015 | 2015 | Contract Renewal | 26 | 2 |- | 28 | Amani Omondi | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 2 | 0 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
| Ivan Odhiambo | | CM | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 0 | 0 |- | 5 | Thomas Mwaura | | CM | 2015 | 2015 | | 0 | 0
| 6 | Samuel Gicheru | | CM | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 0 | 0 |- | 10 | Peter Musiime | | CM / DM | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 12 | 0 |- | 11 | Oscar Mbugua (Overall captain) | | AM | 2014 | 2015 | Gor Mahia | 28 | 2 |- | 12 | Bruno Sserunkuma | | MF | 2015 | 2015 | | 23 | 1 |- | 17 | Samuel Wailler | | CM / DM | 2015 | 2015 | Contract renewal | 13 | 0 |- | 19 | Stephen Khauka | | MF | 2015 | 2015 | | 1 | 0 |- | 20 | Oscar Kadenge | | FW | 2015 | 2015 | AFC Leopards | 5 | 0 |- | 22 | Nicholas Kamau | | FW | 2015 | 2015 | Dandora All Stars | 11 | 0 |- | 25 | Yusuf Suf Owino | | AM | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 8 | 0 |- | 29 | Elisha Rumwanyo | | CM / AM | 2015 | 2015 | Unattached | 8 | 0 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards |- | 7 | Robert Ndung'u | | FW | 2015 | 2015 | Vapor Sports | 0 | 2 |- | 9 | Ebrimah Sanneh | | FW | 2014 | 2015 | Real de Banjul | 25 | 15 |- | 13 | Victor Omondi | | FW | 2015 | 2015 | Chemelil Sugar | 3 | 0 |- | 14 | Levy Muaka | | FW | 2012 | 2015 | Tusker FC | 19 | 0 |- | 19 | Paul Karuri | | ST | 2015 | 2015 | Mathare United | 8 | 0 |- | 20 | Ismael Kabugu | | FW | 2014 | 2015 | Proline FC | 5 | 0 |- | 26 | Joseph Sakwa | | ST | 2008 | 2015 | Contract renewal | 23 | 3 |- | 50 | Jimmy Bageya | | ST | 2015 | 2015 | Nakumatt FC | 12 | 4 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Players who left the club |- !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| No. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Player !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nat. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Positions !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center; max-width:3.5em"| Signed in !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center; max-width:4em"| Contract ends !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed to !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Apps. !style="background:#001489; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals |- | 3 | Patrick Ngige | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | Posta Rangers | 0 | 0 |- | 15 | Wicklif Owino | | CM | 2015 | 2015 | | 3 | 0 |- | 20 | Fredrick Majani | | GK | 2009 | 2015 | Shabana | 0 | 0 |- | 25 | Dan Makori | | DF | 2015 | 2015 | Ushuru | 9 | 0 |- | 40 | Musa Asad | | MF | 2015 | 2015 | Thika United | 13 | 0
Off season transfers In
DatePos.PlayerFromRef.1 Mar 2015 GK Ronny Kagunzi SoNy Sugar Faso Talents Ronny Kagunzi Gradus Ochieng Richard Oyona ST Dan Makori Bidco United MF Wicklif Owino DM Jackton Opanda DM Stephen Khauka ST Joseph Sakwa CM Thomas Mwaura DF Elias Otieno DF Amani Omondi Unattached MF Peter Musiime Unattached MF Samuel Wailler MF Samson Gicheru
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef.1 Feb 2015 MF Lawrence Kasadha BandariKawowo, 1 Feb 2015 TRANSFERS: 10 Ugandan footballers switch clubs in Kenya Premier League ST George Abege ST Kevin Oliech Thika United Radio Jambo, 2 Feb 2015 KPL releases complete 2015 player transfer list ST Raymond Omondi DF Collins Okumu MF Nelson Marasowe Ushuru DF David Otieno DF Andrew Ongwae Shabana People daily, 4 Apr 2020 "I am living my dream' MF Joseph Kayiira SC Victoria UniversityFutaa, 2 Feb 2015 City Stars midfielder 'returns home' ST George Midenyo Sidama Coffee Worancha, 5 Feb 2015 George Midenyo joins Ethiopia Premier League leaders Sidama Bunna RB Evans Chief Njuguna Ligi Ndogo Bold.dk Evans Chief Njuguna MF Moses Otieno Nakumatt FC GK Kevin Omondi SoNy Sugar Radio Jambo, Feb 2015 ['Zico' happy with Sony new acquisitions/ 'Zico' happy with Sony new acquisitions] DM Dennis Okoth RetiredFfutaa, 12 Mar 2015 Okoth braced for new challenge GK Fredrick Majani Shabana GK Michael Juma MF Timothy Kaimenyi DF Mike Simiyu
Mid season transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromRef. 2 July 2015 ST Oscar Kadenge AFC Leopards Michezo Afrika, 30 Jun 2015 Approved KPL transfers ST Paul Karuri Mathare United ST Jimmy Bageya Nakumatt FC LB Fred Nkata Kiira Young (loan) MF William Kijjwa Unattached MF Ivan Odhiambo MF Yusuf Suf Owino
Out DatePos.PlayerFromRef. 30 Jun 2015 MF Musa Asad Thika UnitedMichezo Afrika, 30 Jun 2015 Approved KPL transfers ST Dan Makori Ushuru MF Wicklif Owino DF Patrick Ngige
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreAggregate scoreDoubleAFC Leopards 0–1 1-2 1-3Bandari 0–1 1-2 1-3Chemelil Sugar1-11-12-2Gor Mahia 0–3 1-3 1-6KCB1-03-14-1Mathare United2-0 0-22-2Muhoroni Youth 1–20-0 1–2Nakuru All Stars1-11-12-2Sofapaka0-0 0–2 0–2 SoNy Sugar1-11-02-1 Thika United2-20-12-3 Tusker1-21-02-2 Ulinzi Stars0-21-11-3Ushuru1-11-02-1Western Stima1-21-22-4
Matches
The league officially kicked off on the 13 February 2016 with a number of games on the cards.Standard, 18 Feb 2015 KPL to kick-off this weekend, insists KPL Chairman Rachier
GOtv Shield
Statistics Goalscorers No. Pos. Player Premier League GOtv Shield Total 9 ST Ebrimah Sanneh11415 50 FW Jimmy Bageya404 26FW Joseph Sakwa303 7 FW Robert Ndung'u202 11 AM Oscar Mbugua202 27 DF John Amboko022 8 DF Calvin Masawa10112 FW Bruno Sserunkuma101 21 DF Celestine Imwene01125 FW Dan Makori101Own goals000 Totals25732
Top Assists No. Pos. Player Premier League GOtv Shield Total 8 DF Calvin Masawa404 11 AM Oscar Mbugua404 9 FW Ebrimah Sanneh112 14 FW Levy Muaka202 26 ST Joseph Sakwa112 7FW Robert Ndungu010 11 MF Peter Musiime10117 MF Samuel Wailler01118DF Arthur Museve101 22 MF Nicholas Kamau101 25MF Yusuf Suf Owino101 27 DF John Amboko101 40 DM Musa Asad101Opponent313Missing425 Totals25732
Discipline No.Pos.PlayerPremier LeagueGOtv ShieldTotal1GK 1000001002CB 2000002003LB 3000003004CB 0000000005CM 0000000006CM 0000000007FW 1000001008DF 3000003009ST 10000010010CM 00000000011DF 10000010012FW 20000020013GK 10000010014FW 00000000015DF 00000000016DF 00000000017MF 00000000018DF 10000010019MF 00000000020FW 00000000021DF 10000010022FW 00000000023GK 00000000024DF 00000000025MF 02100002126MF 12100012127CB 10000010028DF 10000010029MF 10000010030GK 00000000050ST 200000200 Players who left the club3DF 00000000015CM 00000000020GK 00000000025ST 00000000040MF 000000000 Totals23420002342
Awards
Players