The 2014 season was Nairobi City Stars' tenth consecutive season in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of Kenyan football. The club was relegated after finishing 15th in the 16-team league, having managed only four wins throughout the season and struggled in front of goal after scoring just 18 times in 30 league matches, the second lowest tally.
The club lacked a prolific goal scorer, with captain Dennis Okoth, in his last season as a player, and Ugandan imports George Abege and Lawrence Kasadha, both signed from SC Victoria University before the season,Kawowo Sports, 25 Jan 2014 Nairobi City Stars seal moves for SCVU duo, finishing as the team's joint top scorers with three goals each.
The season was marked by instability on the technical bench, with three coaching spells during the year. Dutchman Jan Koops exited at the end of the previous seasonMichezo Afrika, 13 Nov 2013 Koops to bid Stars goodbye, tipped for bigger role and was succeeded by Nigerian coach Robinson Ndubuisi Ofwoku,Standard, 16 Jan 2014 Football: City Stars sign Nigerian coach who oversaw the team from January to April handling matchdays 1-9.Standard, 4 Apr 2014 Cash-strapped club parts ways with coach Ofuokwu8 Apr 2014 — Cash-strapped club parts ways with coach Ofuokwu British coach Tim BryettCapital News, 7 Apr 2014 Briton Bryett appointed City Stars coach then took charge between April and July handling matchdays 8-16 and two cup games before quitting allowing Ndubuisi, whom he had relegated to assistant coach when he took over, to make a return for a second spell that lasted from matchdays 17-30 between July until the end of the season in November.All Africa, 18 Jul 2014 Ndubuisi Makes Shock Return to City Stars, Promises Surprises
Despite efforts to retain their top-flight status,Nation, 30 Oct 2014 Struggling City Stars’ fate in top flight league almost sealed City Stars were unable to avoid relegation after garnering only seven points out of a possible 42 in the final 14 games under Ndubuisi's second sting and were demoted to the second tier for the first time since earning promotion ahead of the 2004 Kenyan Premier League season. Standard, 5 Dec 2014 City Stars coaches trade accusations over KPL axe
The season saw the exit of key players Francis Thairu and Silas Aluvisia at the end of the past season and the entry of Tusker trio Kevin Ochieng, Victor Maloba and Kevin Oliech. Some young players joined the club ranks including keeper Kevin Omondi of ASEC Huruma and Nicholas Kamau who joined from Dandora All Stars, who were named first and second runners up 'New player of the year', respectively, at the end of the season during the end-year awards.
Technical Bench {|class="wikitable" |- !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Position !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Staff |- |Head coach|| Robinson Ndubuisi |- |First Assistant coach|| Joseph Jagero |- |Second Assistant coach|| Kennedy Odhiambo |- |Goalkeeper coach|| |- |Team manager|| Neville Pudo |- |Team Physio|| Dennis Mugisha
Squad information Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 June 2026. 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 | Kevin Omondi | | GK | 2014 | 2014 | ASEC Huruma | 8 | 0 |- | 23 | Fredrick Majani | | GK | 2008 | 2014 | Nairobi City Stars | 20 | 0 |- | 30 | Michael Juma | | GK | 2014 | 2014 | FISA Academy (loan) | 3 | 0 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |- | 2 | David Otieno | | DF | 2014 | 2014 | Gor Mahia | 25 | 0 |- | 5 | John Amboko | | CB | 2012 | 2014 | Contract Renewal | 27 | 0 |- | 7 | Mike Simiyu | | CB | 2014 | 2014 | Western Stima | 4 | 0 |- | 8 | Calvin Masawa | | LB / RB | 2011 | 2014 | Contract Renewal | 19 | 0 |- | 13 | Collins Okumu | | DF | 2014 | 2014 | Unattached | 8 | 0 |- | 18 | Arthur Museve | | CB | 2008 | 2014 | Securicor FC | 6 | 0 |- | 19 | Evans Chief | | RB | 2014 | 2014 | Kibera Black Stars | 2 | 0 |- | 24 | Andrew Ongwae | | DF | 2012 | 2014 | Contract renewal | 17 | 0 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |- | 3 | Moses Otieno | | CM | 2014 | 2014 | Tusker | 3 | 0 |- | 4 | Dennis Okoth | | CM | 2013 | 2014 | SoNy Sugar | 28 | 3 |- | 11 | Oscar Mbugua | | AM | 2014 | 2014 | Unattached | 9 | 0 |- | 12 | Nelson Marasowe | | CM | 2014 | 2014 | Unattached | 13 | 0 |- | 16 | Joseph Kayiira | | CM / DM | 2014 | 2014 | SC Victoria University | 8 | 0 |- | 20 | Ismael Kabugu | | MF | 2014 | 2014 | Proline FC | 10 | 1 |- | 21 | Victor Ashinga | | MF | 2011 | 2014 | Contract renewal | 12 | 0 |- | 22 | Nicholas Kamau | | FW | 2014 | 2014 | Dandora All Stars | 9 | 0 |- | 24 | Simon Ogutu | | MF | 2010 | 2014 | Contract renewal | 10 | 0 |- | 28 | Lawrence Kasadha | | CM | 2014 | 2014 | SC Victoria University | 18 | 3 |- | 40 | Musa Asad | | MF | 2014 | 2014 | Kibera Talent | 11 | 0 |- | 99 | Kevin Ochieng | | MF | 2014 | 2014 | Tusker | 23 | 1 |- ! colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards |- | 9 | Justus Basweti | | ST | 2008 | 2014 | Contract renewal | 23 | 1 |- | 10 | Kevin Oliech | | FW | 2014 | 2014 | Tusker | 8 | 0 |- | 14 | Levy Muaka | | FW | 2012 | 2014 | Contract Renewal | 6 | 0 |- | 17 | George Abege | | ST | 2014 | 2014 | SC Victoria University | 20 | 3 |- | 26 | Raymond Omondi | | ST | 2013 | 2014 | Contract renewal | 12 | 2 |- ! 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 |- | 11 | George Midenyo | | ST | 2014 | 2014 | Free agent | 4 | 0 |- | 12 | Herbert Onunga | | CM | 2013 | 2014 | Ligi Ndogo | 0 | 0 |- | 14 | Dennis Ng'ang'a | | DF | 2013 | 2014 | Tusker FC | 14 | 2 |- | 15 | Victor Maloba | | MF | 2014 | 2014 | Free agent | 3 | 0 |- | 22 | Raquib Milanzi | | MF | 2014 | 2014 | Free agent | 4 | 0 |- | 40 | Jimmy Bageya | | ST | 2013 | 2014 | Bandari | 14 | 2
Off season transfers In
DatePos.PlayerFromRef. 31 Jan 2014 ST George Midenyo Gor Mahia MF Moses Otieno TuskerNation, 24 Jan 2014 Ambitious City Stars go shoppingFutaa.com, 25 Jan 2014 Nairobi City Stars sign former Tusker Trio MF Victor Maloba MF Raquib Milanzi ST Kevin Oliech MF Kevin Ochieng Mathare United RB Evans Chief Kibera Black StarsFutaa.com, 2 Feb 2014 Renewal's a boost for City Stars season MF Timothy Kaimenyi Unattached MF Joseph Kayiira SC Victoria University Kawowo Sports, 25 Jan 2014 Nairobi City Stars seal moves for SCVU duo Kawowo Sports, 14 Feb 2014 KPL: 27 Ugandan players registered for the 2014 campaign MF Lawrence Kasadha ST George Abege GK Kevin Omondi ASEC Huruma
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef. Dec 2013 DF Joel Ssebuliba Free agent 1 Feb 2014 MF Bruno Sserunkuma Bandari GK Ronny Kagunzi Nakuru All Stars DF George Mwangi Ushuru AM Francis Thairu RetiredFutaa.com, 25 Jan 2014 City Stars axe four RB Nicholas Meja Moyas FC ST Sammy Bavon Free agent
Mid season transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromRef. 18 Jun 2014 FW Levy Muaka Tusker Futaa.com, 18 Jun 2014 City Stars sign Levy Muaka AM Oscar Mbugua Vapor Sports MF Wayne Ochieng MF Musa Asad Kibera Talent GK Michael Juma FISA Academy (loan) MF Nelson Marasowe Unattached MF Nicholas Kamau Dandora All Stars MF Ismail Kabugu Proline FC DF David Otieno Gor Mahia FC
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef. 14 Jun 2014 MF Moses Otieno Nakumatt Futaa.com, 14 Jun 2014 Otieno, City Stars part ways ST George MidenyoFree agentsFutaa.com, 18 Jun 2014 Nairobi City Stars part ways with quartet MF Victor Maloba MF Raquib Milanzi DF Dennis Ng'ang'a TuskerFutaa.com, 18 Jun 2014 Tusker sign Ng'ang'a, release Governor ST Jimmy Bageya BandariStandard, 2 Jul 2014 Bandari sign six, fire 7 players MF Herbert Kunga Ligi Ndogo
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreAggregate scoreDoubleAFC Leopards 0–21-1 1-3Bandari1-00-01-0Chemelil Sugar0-0 0–1 0–1Gor Mahia 1–4 0–2 1-6KCB 0–21-1 1-3Mathare United0-01-01-0Muhoroni Youth 1–2 0-1 1–3Nakuru All Stars0-01-01-0Sofapaka0-12-12-2 SoNy Sugar1-10-21-3 Thika United2-31-13-4 Tusker0-11-11-2 Ulinzi Stars0-01-11-1KRA0-01-31-3Western Stima1-21-32-5
Matches
The league officially kicked off on the 20 February 2014 Capital News, 13 Feb 2014 Game set for 2014 KPL rumble
GOtv Shield
Statistics Goalscorers No. Pos. Player Premier League GOtv Shield Total 4 MF Dennis Okoth303 17 ST George Abege303 28 MF Lawrence Kasadha303 99 MF Kevin Ochieng123 14 DF Dennis Ng'ang'a202 26 FW Raymond Omondi202 9 ST Justus Basweti112 10 ST Kevin Oliech022 40 ST Jimmy Bageya202 20 DF Ismail Kabugu101 Totals18523
Top Assists No. Pos. Player Premier League GOtv Shield Total 99 MF Kevin Ochieng303 9 ST Justus Basweti202 4 DM Dennis Okoth101 10 ST Kevin Oliech101 11 AM Oscar Mbugua101 12 MF Nelson Marasowe101 14 DF Dennis Ng'ang'a101 18 DF Arthur Museve101 21 MF Victor Ashinga101 26 FW Raymond Omondi101Opponent203Missing348 Totals25732
Clean sheets Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League Betway Cup Total 1 23 GK Fredrick Majani404 2 1 GK Kevin Omondi303 3 30 GK Michael Juma000 Totals707
Awards
Players No. Pos. Player Award Source1GK Kevin Omondi2014 Young Player of the Year - 1st runners-upStandard, 21 Nov 2014 Sofapaka midfielder Ndolo crowned the 2014 KPL player of the Year22MF Nicholas Kamau2014 Young Player of the Year - 2nd runners-up
References