Mustafa Kizza scored a stunning long-range goal as Nairobi United secured their first victory in five league matches after downing Shabana 3-0 at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday, 5 April.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWith his side looking poised for a comfortable 2-0 win, the Ugandan left-back scored one of the best goals this season, as he lifted a left-footed shot from deep inside the half-way line over Shabana keeper Stephen Ochieng, to cap a rampant performance from the league newcomers, who secured double over their free-falling visitors.Just like Christ, WE HAVE RISEN.•|| One City. One Dream. One Champion||•#WeAreNaiBois | #LazimaIchezwe pic.twitter.com/iIUKron4I5— Nairobi United (@nairobiunitedfc) April 5, 2026 Dancan Omala and Michael Karamor had been on target for Naibois in the first half, as Shabana were taken to school, before ultimately submitting to their fourth defeat in five league matches.Omala, who previously failed trials at Shabana, got the hosts rolling in the 27th minute, when he controlled a long punt from the defense to side foot past Ochieng, and into the bottom right corner.AFC Leopards claw Murang'a Seal to cut Gor Mahia's gap at top to two pointsThe strike was his third this season against The Glamour Boys, having also netted twice in the 3-1 first-leg win in January.Karamor would then double his side’s lead just 10 minutes after the opener, when he powered home a fine cut-back from Enock Machaka, after a brilliant exchange of passes between the duo.All indications looked to point to those two goals sealing the afternoon for Naibois, only for second-half substitute Kizza to produce a moment of magic.The win, which was Nairobi United’s first since beating Sofapaka 1-0 in mid-March, lifted them to seventh on 38 points, while sorry Shabana remained fifth on 43 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647608##Match ReportFollowing their priceless 1-0 win over Murang'a Seal last weekend, a corner looked to have turned for Shabana interim coach Mark Ongwae, only for his side to hit the buffers yet again.Infront of them was a Nairobi United side that had just dropped points to two basement sides, but on this ocasion, dominated play infront of their home fans, and were rewarded with big goals off the transition.The opener was a case in example, as the failed Shabana trialist came back to haunt the visitors with a quick goal off a punt from goalkeeper Bernard Jairo.The second, just 10 minutes later, was a beauty, as Karamor, receiving another long ball, set up Machaka down the left wing, who in-turn found the Nigerian forward with a precise cut-back to drill home.Scenes.😮💨•|| One City. One Dream. One Champion||•#WeAreNaiBois | #LazimaIchezwe pic.twitter.com/cK6TWHyj5u— Nairobi United (@nairobiunitedfc) April 5, 2026 Shabana, who still enjoyed some support from the stands, were near non-existent, with only winger Danson Kiprono coming close to troubling Jairo, with two efforts that the latter handled.Kevin Wangaya in the second half saw his long-range strike drill just wide, before Omala tested Ochieng with a snap-shot in the 71st minute, only for the assistant referee's flag to go up.With little going on in the last minutes of the game, 2-0 looked like the final scoreline, but for Kizza, who was introduced in the 86th minute for goal-scorer Karamor, to score a goal-of-the-season contender.Manchester City lead race for highly rated Gor Mahia starTo keep up with the sequence, his goal again came from a short build-up, Jairo handling a Shabana corner, before finding Kizza with a powerful throw.Bidco's relegation worries persistElsewhere at Wang’uru Stadium, Bidco’s fight against the drop took another hit as they stumbled to their 13th defeat of the season, going 1-0 down to KCB on Sunday.⏹️ Full TimeBidco 0️⃣-1️⃣ KCB pic.twitter.com/LjUje51wYJ— KCB Football Club (@KCBFootball) April 5, 2026 The Bankers’ only goal came in the 29th minute, when Kelvin Etemesi headed in a cross from Boniface Omondi, to give Robert Matano’s side their second win in a row, which lifted them to sixth on the FKF Premier League standings.Bidco, now without a win since early March, remain three points off the red-zone in 17th place.
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