Mathare United Stories

Mathare United stun Kakamega Homeboyz as Bandari upset Sofapaka
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 15, 2025

In the 53rd minute, John Nyawir drove down the left flank and whipped in a dangerous cross that Kakamega Homeboyz defender Eugene Okoth inadvertently...

Mathare United host Kakamega Homeboyz as week eight fixtures kick off
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 15, 2025

The day’s headline match sees 2008 champions Mathare United host a strong Kakamega Homeboyz side at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

AFC Leopards extend winning streak as Homeboyz, Tusker and Gor share points
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 02, 2025

AFC Leopards maintained their resurgence with a comfortable 2–0 win over Mathare United at Nyayo Stadium, marking their third consecutive victory of t...

Gor Mahia, Mathare coaches downplay tense sideline exchange, urge focus
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 31, 2025

Charles Akonnor of Gor Mahia and John Kamau of Mathare United, have downplayed the incident, describing it as a misunderstanding in the heat of compet...

Akonnor praises Gor Mahia’s tactical discipline in 2-0 win over Mathare United
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 31, 2025

Goals from Sharif Musa and Bryson Wangaya sealed the win for K’Ogalo in a game that saw them dominate the second half after a tightly contested openin...

Gor Mahia extend impressive run with 2-0 win over Mathare as Posta Rangers blow two-goal lead
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 30, 2025

The draw saw Posta move to third place with 11 points, two behind leaders Homeboyz, while Murang’a Seal, despite the spirited fightback, remain in the...

Posta Rangers sink Tusker as Gor Mahia secure first win
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 27, 2025

The weekend’s results leave Posta Rangers setting the early pace, Tusker still searching for form, Mathare finding some stability, and Gor Mahia showi...

Mathare United edge KCB 1-0 in exciting FKF Premier League clash
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 26, 2025

KCB pushed hard in the second half looking for an equaliser. In the 50th minute, Clyde Senaji forced a stunning save from goalkeeper Kevin Ouru, who t...

KCB eye back-to-back wins as they host Mathare United at Kasarani Annex
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 26, 2025

Both teams are chasing early momentum in the 2025/26 season, with KCB looking to build on a strong start and Mathare eager to bounce back from an open...

SportPesa League round two: Fixtures, venues and key clashes this weekend
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 22, 2025

The round wraps up on Sunday, September 28, as APS Bomet lock horns with Murang’a Seal at Gusii Stadium in Kisii, closing out another thrilling week o...

Kenyan children bring Chinese-built railway's story to life through murals
XINHUA  |  Aug 31, 2025

The mural initiative is part of a broader corporate social responsibility programme launched in January by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) an...

Inside Githurai Social Justice Centre, where community voices refuse to be silenced
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The Githurai Social Justice Centre, which today forms a key part of a growing movement across Nairobi's informal settlements, providing a space where...

Nairobi County Assembly moves to resettle Mathare 4A families after 36-year wait
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

A motion presented by majority leader Peter Imwatok calls for the allocation of a 405-hectare parcel in Embakasi, known as Land Reference Number 11344...

Inside Mathare’s fight for justice: How youth are taking on police brutality and reclaiming dignity
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...

Schools in Mathare, Kibra, Mukuru slums set for recognition under proposed education law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The Bill, introduced by Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch, also aims to give legal effect to the existing policy framework for Alternative Provision of Basic...

Ex-New Mathare goalkeeper killed by mob in Pangani after alleged phone theft
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

A former New Mathare FC goalkeeper, Eric Wafula, popularly known as Jagoal, was killed by an angry mob in Pangani, Nairobi last week after allegedly s...

Tragedy in Mathare: Five killed, several injured in devastating slum fire
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

According to sources, it took the intervention of fire engines from the military and the Nairobi County Government to contain the raging inferno that...

Mathare United edge Posta Rangers, Kakamega Homeboyz sink AFC Leopards
Erick Kariuki  |  Apr 05, 2025

The Football Kenya Federation Premier League delivered another thrilling weekend of action, with teams battling for crucial points in matchweek 26. Ul...

Mombasa residents evacuated as cracked building sparks collapse fears
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

According to county officials, residents raised the alarm around 7.30 pm, prompting a swift response from emergency teams.

Slum residents oppose eviction plans amid flooding risk, demand compensation first
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 15, 2025

The debate comes even as President William Ruto, during his tour of city, assured that all persons displaced from riparian lands due to floods would b...

Suspects arraigned over Ruaraka, Mathare robberies after Ruto’s rally
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 13, 2025

Following the president’s visit to Ruaraka, gangs looted shops, attacked traders, and later moved to Thika Superhighway, where they targeted motorists...

Bob Munro, founder of Mathare United, dies after battle with illness
Rama Mohammed  |  Jan 19, 2025

Bob Munro, the founder of Mathare United and the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA), has passed away. The news was confirmed by Mathare United on...

Protest after over 100 learners locked out of Mathare school in dispute over rent arrears
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 13, 2025

Margaret Aluoko, the school’s director, said the institution has had challenges with rent arrears and was in talks with the proprietors of the premise...

How free emergency medical services are saving lives in Nairobi slums riddled with poverty, violence
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 12, 2025

Lavender House Clinic project is not only treating illnesses but transforming lives, one patient at a time.

Court orders Attorney General to file response on petition to push enforced disappearance cases to ICC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

The individuals who have been abducted are reportedly active social media users known for their outspoken criticism of President Ruto and his administ...

Mathare residents urge government to act before floods cause another disaster
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 30, 2024

In April this year, more than six more bodies were retrieved from Mathare River following heavy rains witnessed in Nairobi.

Soil saturation behind Mombasa building collapse that killed construction worker - NCA report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2024

The incident, which occurred on Monday tragically resulted in one death and injured four construction workers.

City Hall gives plot owners in three estates 30 days to remit unpaid dues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

Failure to comply with the directives will result in the repossession of the plots by the county government.

Child among those rescued from collapsed Kahawa West building
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2024

Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri who visited the scene, assured the public that all construction workers, who were on the ground floor o...

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