Nairobi United lead fresh wave of Ugandans into Kenyan football
Nairobi United will begin the 2026-27 Kenyan Premier League season with an unmistakable Ugandan presence after assembling one of the biggest contingents of Ugandan players at a single Kenyan club in recent years.
Uganda Cranes striker Muhammad Shaban became the latest addition when he was unveiled on Tuesday, joining a growing group that already includes Mustafa Kizza, Titus Ssematimba, Charles Waibi, Shafik Ssebyala, Gavin Kizito and Joseph Seremba.
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See how it worksShaban’s arrival takes the Ugandan contingent at Nairobi United to seven and underlines the club’s increasingly deliberate recruitment from across the border.
The former Onduparaka, KCCA, Raja Casablanca, Vipers and Kitara forward had initially been linked with a return to URA after leaving Kitara, before Nairobi United moved to secure his services.
