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Nairobi City Stars 
Full name Nairobi City Stars Founded 2009 Ground Hope Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
(Capacity: 5,000)Chairman Justine Birichi Manager Kennedy Odhiambo (acting) League Kenyan Premier League 
Home coloursNairobi City Stars is a football club in Nairobi, Kenya. [1]. They play in the top level of Kenyan professional football, the Kenyan Premier League. [2][3]
The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope FC, when it took over Kawangware FC, who had been relegated from the Premier League. After one season in the Nationwide League, World Hope was promoted to the premier league. The club was owned by World Hope International, a charitable organisation.
World Hope FC logo
In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya), who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season [1]. The name is after Cleveland City Stars. Musa Otieno, Kenyan international footballer who has also played for Cleveland City Stars is one of the leading figures behind the new club. Nairobi City Stars retained the home ground Hope Centre, located in Kawangware suburb of Nairobi.[2]. Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, who is a former Bundesliga player [3]. He resigned from the post half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues [4]
The club's mission statement states they will use the club's profile to raise awareness of and combat poverty, HIV/AIDS, ethnic strife and corruption.
The club have an academy known as the Petra Boys.
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2006 - Preliminary Round
Current squad
From http://nairobicitystars.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=2, 14/8/10 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 4 
FW Fred Okello 5 MF Kevin Nyongesa 6 MF Dennis Okoth 7 MF Francis Thairu 8 FW Alex Sake 9 FW Ken Oliech 11 MF Oscar Mbugua 12 
FW Jimmy Bageya 13 MF Levy Muaka 14 FW George Odary 15 MF Muigai Kibathi 16 FW Abdul Hussein 17 MF David Gateri No. Position Player 18 DF Arthur Museve 19 DF Donald Musoti (captain) 20 DF John Amboko 21 MF David King'atua 22 DF Simon Juma Ogutu 23 GK Frederick Majani 24 MF Collins Ochieng 25 DF Peter Ashango 26 
MF Stephen Rigby 27 DF Lawrence Nyamboki 28 GK Kevin Otieno 29 FW Robert Ndungu 30 GK Frederick Odhiambo References
- ^ Daily Nation, October 16, 2008: New owners take over World Hope FC
- ^ The Standard, October 17, 2008: Take over at Hope
- ^ Daily Nation, November 20, 2008: City Stars unveil new German coach
- ^ Kenyafootball, May 25, 2009: Nairobi City Stars Appoints new Head Coach
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