{"id":66332,"date":"2022-08-27T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/city-stars-sign-midfielder-ochieng-from-vapour"},"modified":"2022-08-27T14:20:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T14:20:03","slug":"city-stars-sign-midfielder-ochieng-from-vapour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/city-stars-sign-midfielder-ochieng-from-vapour","title":{"rendered":"City Stars sign midfielder Ochieng from Vapour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Nairobi City Stars have started rebuilding their squad by signing central midfielder Newton Ochieng.<\/p>\n<p>Ochieng joins Simba wa Nairobi from third-tier side, Vapor Sports on a one-year deal. Coach Nicholas Muyoti has begun beefing up the team following the departure of 14 players.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager, fondly known as Tony in the hood, arrives at Simba wa Nairobi after the conclusion of the Division One league recently.<\/p>\n<p>Ochieng was a regular at City Stars training during the past league season before making a permanent move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been tracking Newton (Ochieng) for a while, and over the last few months, he has been in and out of training with Nairobi City Stars for integration purposes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The coach identified him as a good prospect for the upcoming season and I wish to take the earliest opportunity to welcome him home at Simba Wa Nairobi,\u201d said City Stars team coordinator, Samson Otieno.<\/p>\n<p>Ochieng is an alumnus of Upper Hill School, where he was a captain until his final year in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to sign for Nairobi City Stars, a club that matches my ambitions. City is a club with the potential to win and play attractive football for their passionate fans,\u201d said Onyango.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to goals and assists, I will bring dedication to training, on match days and I will do my best to represent the club positively off the pitch. I can\u2019t wait to get started and learn from an experienced technical bench, my teammates, and our fans.\u201d he Ochieng.<\/p>\n<p>Newton will don jersey number 15 which was vacated by John Kamau.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Nairobi City Stars have started rebuilding their squad by signing central midfielder Newton Ochieng. Ochieng joins Simba wa Nairobi from third-tier side, Vapor Sports on a one-year deal. 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