Kenya Police FC players celebrate with the FKF Premier League trophy after their season-ending match against Gor Mahia at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi on June 22, 2025.
Some 243 players were signed by Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) clubs ahead of the new season that kicked off on Friday.
According to the transfer data for the period July 4 to September 5, released by FKF on Thursday, 34 of the new arrivals were recruited from foreign leagues.
Sofapaka accounted for the highest number of the new signings at 21 including three foreigners, while Mathare United were the least active club with eight new signings.
Champions Kenya Police registered the highest number of players joining from foreign leagues at nine.
Sofapaka’s foreign imports are Ghanaians defenders Iddrisu Shaibu, and Stephen Bonney who joined from Nsoatreman FC (Ghana) and Vision FC (Rwanda) respectively. Forward Satala Djafari has joined from AS Kabasha in DR Congo.
Former Nairobi United player Adrian Oloo is the only local signing to join the “Batoto ba Mungu” from a Premier League club.
Nairobi United were promoted to the FKF-PL after winning last season’s National Super League title.
Sofapaka won their only Premier League title in 2009.
Police’s total new signings are 14.
The nine new arrivals from foreign leagues at Police include Kenyan midfielders Tobias Otieno and Mohammed Sarwari who have joined from United States’ South Georgia Tormenta FC, and Spain’s Celta Academy respectively.
Police’s other notable signings are veteran Kenyan defender Joash Onyango who has joined on loan from Tanzania’s top flight side Singinda Black Stars, and Congolese forwards Moise Mbombo, Exauce Musuri and Gedeon Muyadi.
Police are coached by Burundian Etienne Ndayiragije.
KCB registered the second highest number of new arrivals at 17, six of whom joined from foreign leagues.
Foreign-based recruits
Previously playing for Malawi’s side FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Kenya international defender Clyde Senaji headlines the list of foreign-based recruits at the bank. Under the tutelage of veteran coach Robert Matano, ambitious KCB are eying their first ever FKF-PL title since their foundation in 1993.
Gor Mahia, who are record 21-time Kenyan champions, have recruited 11 players including attacking midfielder George Amonoo and forward Ebenezer Adu-Kwaw of Ghana and Ugandan Muhammad Jagason.
Defenders Lewis Bandi, Mike Kibwage and Siraj Mohammed and goalkeeper Byrne Omondi the notable local-based players, who have joined K’Ogalo.
Under the tutelage of Ghanaian coach Charles Akonnor, Gor will be seeking to reclaim the title they lost to Police last season.
AFC Leopards recruited nine players of whom two – defender Rami Coulibaly and forward Samuel Ssenyonjo are foreigners.
Ivorian Coulibaly joined the den from Morocco’s Chabab Al Tigers while Ssenyonjo previously played for Express FC in Uganda.
Some of Leopards’ notable local signings are winger James Kinyanjui from KCB and midfielder Tyson Otieno from Police. Boasting of 12 FKF-PL titles, Leopards last clinched the Kenyan championship in 1998.
Other teams’ signings in numbers are Bidco United (16), APS Bomet (15), Bandari (14), Kakamega Homeboyz (13), Kariobangi Sharks (11), Mara Sugar (12), Murang’a Seal (16), Nairobi United (11), Posta Rangers (14), Shabana (16), Tusker (13) and Ulinzi Stars (12).
Interestingly, Bidco United , Ulinzi Stars , Kariobangi Sharks, Mara Sugar, Mathare United, Murang’a Seal and Posta Rangers did not recruit any foreign player in this transfer window.
Clubs were allowed a maximum of five foreign players in their squads.
The FKF National Executive Committee meeting on Friday resolved to increase the limit of foreign players allowed per club to a maximum of seven.
Players Previous Club
AFC Leopards
Rami Coulibaly Chabab Alam Tanger (Morocco)
Samuel SSenyonjo Express FC (Uganda)
Tyson Otieno Kenya Police FC
James Kinyanjui Bandari
Elias Mugane Fortune Sacco FC
Brian Ojok Soy United
Samuel Ambale Nashville FC
Jamal Obeid AFC Leopards Youth
Deng Kang Kuai Bilkuei AFC Leopards Youth
APS Bomet
Delton Oyo Mbale Heroes FC (Uganda)
Edward Masembe SC Villa (Uganda)
Brian Buleti Kakamega Homeboyz
Francis Omondi Kakamega Homeboyz
Enock Brian Wanyama Gor Mahia
Morgan Ambuka Murang’a Seal
Rodgers Kipkemoi Sofapaka
Azizi Okaka AFC Leopards SC
Evans Makari Bidco United
Alex Juma FC Talanta
Hansel Ochieng Nairobi City Stars
Edwin Buliba Nairobi City Stars
Sven Yidah Nairobi City Stars
Sosthenes Idah Nairobi City Stars
Duncan Mogasa Unattached
Bandari
Abdalla Hassan Abdalla Coastal Union SC (Tanzania)
Alain Ngeleka Dodoma Jiji FC (Tanzania)
Amza Ngamchiya Kagera Sugar FC (Tanzania)
Rajab Omar Murang’a Seal FC
Ally Yusuf Murang’a Seal FC
Erick Balecho Tusker FC
Darius Mnyambo Shabana FC
Said Tsuma Bidco United
Omar Omari Bandari Youth FC
Mohamed Nyanje Bandari Youth FC
Erickson Mulu Mathare United FC
Levis Opiyo AFC Leopards SC
Bilal Atano Otieno Bandari Youth FC
Bonface Mwangemi Posta Rangers FC
Bidco United
Eric Gichimu Posta Rangers FC
Christopher Raila Mara Sugar FC
John Kelwishi Nairobi United FC
Issa Emuria Ulinzi Stars FC
Timothy Rashid Darajani Gogo FC
Kevin Ouma Kenya Police FC (on loan)
Daniel Kakai Kenya Police FC (on loan)
Jacob Onyango Tusker (on loan)
Newton Ochieng Naivas FC
Amos Ochieng Okoth Kisumu AllStars FC
David Wafula Thika Cloth Mill FC
Kassim Juma Mwando Segera FC
Meshack Odhiambo Nyabinge Kariobangi Legends Youth FC
Kennedy Ongalo Lucky Summer SC
Herman Ngala Leads United FC
Collins Okello Akite Gituru FC
Gor Mahia
George Amonoo Karela United FC (Ghana)
Ebenezer Adu-Kwaw Bechem United FC (Ghana)
Muhammad Jagason Al Anwar (Libya)
Lewis Bandi AFC Leopards SC
Mike Kibwage Tusker FC
Felix Oluoch Posta Rangers FC
Fidel Otieno Bandari FC
Byrne Omondi Bandari FC
Siraji Mohammed Bandari FC
Veron Ombima Darajani Gogo FC
Reagan Ogolla Gor Mahia Youth FC
Kakamega Homeboyz
Josphat Lopaga FC Dynamo Brest (Belarus)
Joshua Nyatini KCB FC
Samwel Otieno Mara Sugar FC
Derrick Otanga KCB FC
Rodgers Ouma Gor Mahia FC
Brian Odhiambo Kariobangi Sharks FC
Gedeon Bendeka Gor Mahia FC
Eugine Okoth Kibera Black Stars FC
Edwin Omwabani Nairobi City Stars FC
Denis Buketi Vihiga United FC
Sila Shihemi Gucha Stars FC
Rodgers Musonye Green Commandos SC
Abubakar Shing’ona Mchanga FC
Kariobangi Sharks
Patilah Omoto Posta Rangers FC
Wayne Dalvin Otieno Sofapaka FC
Clinton Machaka FC Talanta
Wayne Mbuya Luanda Villa SC
Coastah Nzuva Kibera Black Stars FC
Joseph Muriuki Nairobi City Stars FC
Markvivan Kesa Naivas FC
Wayne Orata Kasiano Dandora Youth FC
Johson Wakachala Kariobangi Sharks Youth FC
Collins Obwalo Lucky Summer SC
Nicholas Onyango Kariobangi Sharks Youth FC
KCB
Clyde Senaji FCB Nyasa Big Bullets (Malawi)
Apollo Otieno Dodoma Jiji FC (Tanzania)
Arnold Monzobo Rutsiro FC (Rwanda)
Tedja Ce Face Wanumbi FC Mwangaza (DR Congo)
Fadhili Masoud Dodoma Jiji FC (Tanzania)
Yafeesi Mubiru Bul FC (Uganda)
Fortune Omoto Kariobangi Sharks FC
Humphrey Mieno Sofapaka
Samunya Amatton Ulinzi Stars FC
Jack Onyanga Sofapaka FC
Gideon Were AFC Leopards SC
Boniface Omondi Gor Mahia FC
Rowland Makati Nairobi City Stars FC
Elvis Ochoro Nairobi City Stars FC
Kelvin Etemesi Nairobi City Stars FC
Josphat Andafu Mukhwana Tusker Youth FC
Kenya Police
Moise Mbombo AF. Anges Verts (DR Congo)
Exauce Misuri OC Renaissance Du Congo
Joash Onyango Singinda Black Stars FC (Tanzania on loan)
Khadime Ndiaye Rayon Sports Association (Rwanda)
Samuel Ayanrinde Shooting Stars Sports Club (Nigeria)
Tychick Mosengwo Gorilla FC (Rwanda on loan)
Gedeon Muyadi OC Renaissance Du Congo
Mohammed Sarwari Celta Academy (Spain)
Tobias Otieno South Georgia Tormenta FC (USA)
Edward Omondi Sofapaka
Simeon Nyamwaya Bidco United
Stephen Okola Mathare United FC
Eusters Chasara Kibera Black Stasr FC
Albert Otieno Police Youth FC
Mara Sugar
Nick Mabuka Sofapaka FC
Abdallah Swaleh MOFA
Timothy Ndayala Samwest Black Boots FC
Silas Wafula Comple SC
Robinson Akongo Vihiga United FC
Jim Owili Samwest Black Boots FC
Kelvin Mwavali Vihiga United FC
Stephen Otieno MOFA
Emmanuel Otieno Fortune Sacco FC
Elvins Onyango St. Joseph’s Youth FC
David Omondi Stawisha Jamii Academy
Nobert Onyango Unattached
Mathare United
Jacob Onyango Bidco United FC
Daniel Odiwuor Bidco United FC
Herit Atariza FC Talanta
John Macharia Bandari FC
Kevin Ouru Posta Rangers FC
Denis Okoth Shabana FC
Glenn Odhiambo Kibra United FC
Dennis Mukoye Terror Squad FC
Murang’a seal
Tony Musa Shiroya Kariobangi Sharks FC
Francis Siololo Kariobangi Sharks FC
Price Musebe Kariobangi Sharks FC
Mustapha Oduor FC Talanta
Erick Ongiri MOFA
Edwin Njumba Kibera Black Stars FC
Joseph Mumo Kibera Black Stasr FC
Francis Gethio Naivas FC
Paul Osama Mombasa United FC
Jackson Imbiakha Mombasa Elite FC
Telvin Maina Kibera Black Stasr FC
Paul Njuguna Ngugi FC Dynamo
Thadeas Pkemoi Shofco FC
Mark Mwaniki Githurai AllStars FC
Davis Omiko Royal Fresh FC
Levis Wanjala Muranga seal Youth FC
Nairobi United
Prince Buregeya Rayon Sports Association (Rwanda)
Shafic Ssebyala Express FC (Uganda)
Mwinyi Shami Posta Rangers FC
Ovella Ochieng AFC Leopards SC
Manzur Okwaro KCB FC
Bernard Jairo Kariobangi Sharks FC
David Wafula Murang’a Seal FC
Chris Opondo FC Talanta
Brain Omondi Nairobi City Stasr FC
Kepha Wanjala South C Rangers FC
Ashraf Mahmood Thaire Sharp FC
Posta Rangers
Brian Yakhama AFC Leopards SC
Fredrick Otinda Shabana FC
Elvis Ochieng Shabana FC
Dimpol Omamo Shabana FC
Shem Oluoch Shabana FC
Jackson Dwang Bandari FC
Kevin Simiyu Juma Nairobi City Stars FC
Maxwell Odundo Nairobi City Stars FC
Elvis Noor Nairobi City Stasr FC
Bernard Odhiambo FC Talanta
Robert Karisa Naivas FC
Leon Kimungui Eastleigh Youth FC
Trevor Omondi Shauri Moyo United FC
Brian Otieno Jacaranda Bunge FC
Shabana
Bronson Nsubuga Jinja North United FC (Uganda)
Brian Olega St. Mary’s Kitende (Uganda)
Derrick Omondi KCB FC
Victor Omondi KCB FC
Humphrey Obina Murang’a Seal FC
Caleb Kafa Omondi Gor Mahia FC
Kevin Munika Musamali Kariobangi Sharks FC
David Odoyo Tusker FC
Biron Otieno Kariobangi Sharks FC
Danson Kiprono KCB FC
Wycliffe Omond Nairobi City Stars FC
Justus Akweywa Naivas FC
David Obonyo Kisumu Allstars FC
Gilbert Abala Nairobi City Stars FC
Erick Otieno FC Talanta
Inistine Wanjala Transfoc FC
Sofapaka
Iddrisu Shaibu Nsoatreman FC (Ghana)
Stephen Bonney Vision FC (Rwanda)
Satala Djafari AS Kabasha (DR Congo)
Adrian Oloo Nairobi United FC
Victor Kamungo Migori Youth FC
Ezekiel Namale Equity FC
Michael Otieno Kibra United
Brian Odim Kirigiti FC
Hassan Messi Bongonaya FC
Stanley Lugalia Thika Homeboyz United FC
Abdallah Juma Thika Sharks FC
Jamaine Khamati Shauri Moyo United FC
Eugene Kinyua MASA FC
Donald Gwadi Kirigiti Community FC
Beckam Omondi A 1000 Sportiff
Daniel Nganga Kamaliza FC
Andrew Waswa Chemelil Sugar FC
Ronald Musumba Mathare North United FC
Japheth Lihanda Sofapaka Youth FC
Morgan Sitawa Sofapaka Youth FC
Abel Mugo Lucky Summer United FC
Tusker
Erick Kpaito Namungo FC (Tanzania)
Francis Oduor KCB FC
Eugene Ikutwa Bidco United FC
Issa Lumumba Rashid Ulinzi Stars FC
Curtis Wekesa Posta Rangers FC
Ronny Otieno Bandari FC
Yakeen Mutheli Ulinzi Stars FC
Brandon Nathan FC Talanta
Cliff Oruko FC Talanta
Dennis Oalo Nairobi City Stars FC
Vincent Owino Nairobi City Stars FC
Douglas Omanga Tusker Youth FC
George Ochieng Tusker Youth FC
Ulinzi Stars
Leonlevitt Osiago Kariobangi Sharks FC
Paul Okoth Migori Youth FC
Bill Okite MOFA
Walter Masinde Kiminini Combine FC
Kelvin Otieno Kenya Navy FC
Peter Mwanyika Kenya Navy FC
Bonventure Muchika Kahawa United FC
Roy Onyango Desert Scorpions FC
Masita Masuta Vickers FC
Benedict Mbogo Kahawa United FC
Andrew Ochieng Otunda White Eagles FC
Simon Omondi Makongeni Elite FC
