Thriving Kariobangi Sharks midfielder Douglas Mokaya is indebted to former National Super League side Nairobi Stima for giving him the platform to market his talent to top flight clubs.Mokaya joined the powermen who were axed from the second tier last season after finishing in the red zone in 2019 from Bidco United a move that observes helped him breathe life into his hopes of gracing the top flight.The left footed midfielder had joined Bidco in 2018 after completing his studies at Upper Hill School but didn’t feature prominently for the Thika based club and had to switch to Stima who by then were among teams fighting for automatic promotion.Douglas Mokaya put up a show of absolute class in the Tusker FC match8️⃣9️⃣% passing accuracy3️⃣9️⃣ Passes4️⃣ tackles won4️⃣ clearances4️⃣ aerial duels won2️⃣ interceptionsMagician left footer hapo Mchikoni alkua on🔥#WeAreSharks #BetwaySharks pic.twitter.com/A2sKctBvAx— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) November 9, 2021 Born in Kiendege in Nyamira county, Mokaya joined Sharks in September last year after starring at Stima, a move he says was a dream come true and changed his life for the better as he can afford basic needs without strain.”I am grateful to Stima for the platform they gave to. It helped me market myself and eventually, opened the door to the top flight stage. I am happy I fulfilled my dream to play in the league and I can enjoy decent lifestyle through playing football,” he said With the Stars technical bench showing its affinity to local based players in the recent times, Mokaya in the meanwhile believes that it is just a matter of time before he earns his first call up.✍️| Another proper midfielder in the building.🗞️| Mokaya Douglas arrives from Nairobi Stima FC armed with a lethal left foot blended with some top draw visionary passing.📐| We are in for some flavour.#WeAreSharks pic.twitter.com/i5X56mFZHV— Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) October 15, 2020 ” I always prefer to work in total silence and I believe my efforts will yield a place in the senior national team. The bench has in the recent past shown that the door is wide open to local based players and I will continue to shed sweat for me to wall through it, “he said.
