The 2025-26 season was Kariobangi Sharks tenth straight in the Kenyan Premier League following their promotion from the National Super League at the end of the year 2016.
The team endured a tough camapaign in the 2025-26 season season, ending up in 16th spot in what was their worst positional finish in the ten-year stay in Kenya's top flight.Standard, 28 May 2026 Sharks face nervous final day as ulinzi move closer to safety 38 points earned from eight wins, 14 draws and 12 loses destined Sharks to relegation/promotion playoff berth with the third best team in the second tier league. However, the playoff was shrouded in controversy and legal proceedings following the Football Kenya Federation applicaion of different rules governing the leagues for the season contrary to what had been applicable in the last nine seasons.Flash Score, 8 Jn 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Kariobangi Sharks and FKF face standoff over relegation play-offs Kenya Times, 12 Jun 2026 Sports Disputes Tribunal Blocks FKF From Relegating Kariobangi Sharks
The transfer front saw the return of prodigal son and former team skipper Patilah Omoto after stints at Kenya Police FC and Posta Rangers while his name sake Fortune went out to join KCB.People Daily, 23 Jul 2025 Patillah Omoto dumps Rangers for Sharks
In spite of being in the relegation red zone, Sharks had an individual standout performer in teenager Humphrey Aroko who top scored for the club after claiming 12 of 30 league goals, and made it 18 in total from all competitions. Aroko was named the February 2026 player of the monthYoutube, 8 Jun 2026 Humphrey Aroko | Goals & Assists 2025/26 and ultimately went on to clain the New Young Player of the season,Standard, 25 Jun 2026 How setbacks shaped Aroko into Kenya's Young Player of the Year before jetting out to Danish side FC Copenhagen who immediately loaned him out to Swedish side FC Rosengård 1917.Pulse Sport, 13 Jul 2026 Humphrey Aroko: Kenyan Teen Sensation Secures Dream Transfer to Europe
In the domestci cup, Sharks missed out on a place in the final eight for just the second time in ten seasons after falling to eventual winers Tusker FC 1-0 in the round of 16 at Kasarani in April 2026. ozzart Sport, 11 Apr 2026 TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How efficient Tusker shut down Sharks to reach Mozzart Bet Cup quarters
Technical Bench {|class="wikitable" |- !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Position !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Staff |- |Head coach|| William Muluya |- |Assistant head coach|| Ezekiel Seda |- |Team Manager|| Mathew Sam |- |Goalkeeper Trainer|| Sammy Okinda |- |Head of Medical/Physio|| John Kemboi |- |Strength & Conditioning Coach|| Whyvonne Isuza |- |Kit Manager|| Paul Otieno
Transfers
The primary transfer window for the 2025-26 season opened was between 4 July - 5 September 2025 while the mid transfer window lasted between 5 January and 2 February 2026.Citizen, 5 Jan 2026 Mid-season transfer window opens, clubs to bolster squads
Off season transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromRef.25 Aug 2025 CM Razel Omondi Sharks Youth18 Sep 2025ST Jahson WakachalaNation, 22 Sept 2025 Who’s in, where from? Your complete 2025/2026 FKF Premier League player transfers guide in numbers CM Nicholas Onyango AM Joseph Mwangi Nairobi City Stars DM Patilah Omoto Posta RangersFW Markvivan Kesa Naivas FC Clinton Machaka FC Talanta Wayne Mbuya Luanda Villa MF Wayne Dalvin Sofapaka FCGK Wayne Orata Dandora Youth Collins Obwalo Lucky Summer FC LB Costah Nzuvah Kibera Black StarsPeople Daily, 25 Jul 2025 Sharks raid Kibera Black Stars for Costah Anjeo
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef.22 Sep 2025GK Brian Odhiambo Kakamega HomeboyzEastleigh Voice, 28 Sep 2025 New faces, fresh battles: A glance at Sportpesa League teams' new transfersAM Fortune Omoto KCB Price Musebe Muranga SEALST Francis Memusi Musa Shiroya DF Kevin Musamali Shabana FC DM Biron Otieno GK Bernard Jairo Nairobi United FW Leonlevitt Otieno Ulinzi Stars
Mid season transfers
In DatePos.PlayerFromRef.26 Jan 2026 ST David Majak El Merriekh SC BentiuAM Armstrong Omondi Obunga FCMozzart Sport, 21 Apr 2026 Form four student at Alliance High School delighted after making Kariobangi Sharks debut Mohammed Sarwari Kenya Police FC CB Eustace ChasaraDM Jacob Onyango Mathare United Raymond Otieno Soy United GK Daniel Kakai Bandari Youth DF Raphael Owino Lucky Summer FC FW Juma Izzadin Tusker FC (loan)
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef.14 Feb 2026AM Andres Odhiambo Enköpings SKEnköpings SK, 14 Feb 2026 ESK signs Kenyan midfield talent! Joseph Mwangi Nairobi City Stars DF Biko Omollo Nairobi United ST Jahson Wakachala DF Clinton Machaka
Competitions Overall record
Kenyan Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreAggregate scoreDoubleAPS Bomet1-2 1-02-2AFC Leopards1-10-11-2Bandari0-00-00-0Bidco Utd 1-00-0 1-0Gor Mahia1-40-01-4Kakamega Homeboyz2-20-22-4KCB0-11-11-2Kenya Police0-11-11-2Mara Sugar0-10-20-3Mathare United1-1 2-1 3-1Murang'a Seal 1-00-01-0Nairobi United 2-02-44-4Posta Rangers1-21-12-3Shabana0-0 2-1 2-1Sofapaka 6-00-0 6-0Tusker1-21-22-4Ulinzi Stars 1-00-0 1-0
Matches
The 2025-26 Kenyan Premier League season began on 29 September 2025 and ended on 31 May 2026.
Mozzart Bet Cup
Statistics Goalscorers No. Pos. Player Premier League Mozzart Cup Total 18 AM Humphrey Aroko12618 8 FW Markvivan Kesa303 12 AM Razel Omondi303 13 AM Juma Izzadin022 19FW Stephen Mbulere202 23 FW Frankline Omollo202 5 CB Eusters Chasara011 6 ST David Majak101 7 FW Victor Ngume011 9 ST Ally Salum112 8 AM Andres Odhiambo101 20 DM Patilah Omoto101 25 CB Kevinluke Otiala101 27 CB Faiz Opande101Own goals101Missing101 Totals301141
Awards
Players No. Pos. Player Award Ref18AM Humphrey Aroko Feb 2026 Player of the MonthMozzart Sport, 25 Mar 2026 Kariobangi Sharks prodigy bags FKF Premier League Player of the Month 2nd Runner-Up 2025 Most Promising Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA)K24, 11 Apr 2026 Kariobangi Sharks prodigy Humphrey Aroko feted at SOYA AwardsNation, 27 Mar 2026 Sharks midfield prodigy Aroko aims for the skies2025-26 New Player of the YearMedia Guru, 2 Jun 2026 Aroko leads Young Player of the Year nominees ahead of 2025/26 SportPesa League Awards GalaK24, 1 Jun 2026 Confirmed FKF PL award winners as 2025/26 season ends2025-26 Mozzart Sport writers’ Young Player of the SeasonMozzart Sport, 10 Jun 2026 Mozzart Sport writers’ 2025/26 FKF Premier League Young Player of the Season14CB Timothy Ekhavi 2nd Runner-up Most Disciplined Player of the season
Team No. Pos. Club Award Source - - Kariobangi SharksRunner-up Most Disciplined Team of the Season
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