He is undoubtedly a local hero in Kawangware where he was born and bred. He also plays for a local club that is loved by the community, Nairobi City Stars. Many kids look up to him and want to be like him.The stars are aligning for Timothy “Babu” Ouma. He is shining at City Stars and is now in the National team fold. Locals in Kawangware, a neighborhood that is football-crazy, want to see him excel. It means so much to them as a community when one of them beats the odds to make it to the top.Nairobi City Stars prodigy elated by maiden national team call up”Babu ni star, ana deserve kucheza Europe kwa team biggy.” (Babu is a star, he deserves to be playing in a top club in Europe) – Ken Kamau, a Kawangware football fan tells me as we chat about the player. Babu and agent Jamal Ibrahim shake hands after signing the mandate agreement recently Word on the streets is the talented Babu is on his way to Swedish top-tier side IF Norrkoping. Club Chairman Sakarias Mardh however has remained tight-lipped when asked about the signing of the attacking midfielder.Isveç takımları Kenya’dan oyuncuları yine bünyelerine katmaya devam ediyor. Nairobi City Stars’ın 19 yaşındaki genç oyuncusu Timothy Ouma , Norrkoping takımına transfer olmuş. pic.twitter.com/kFft3sBoae— ZGO FOR WIN (@benvarkeen) April 6, 2022 Translation – Swedish teams continue to recruit players from Kenya. Nairobi City Stars’ 19-year-old young player Timothy Ouma has transferred to Norrkoping team. Muyoti backs City Stars prospect to feature for Harambee StarsNairobi City Stars C.E.O Patrick Korir however says there’s no agreement with any club at the moment and the highly-rated player is still in the club’s books.”He still has a running contract, valid until 2025. While we are aware Jamal (the agent) is looking for potential suitors, there’s no agreement with any club at the moment. He is still our player.” Korir told Mozzart Sport.The East African domestic leagues have been kicking off over the past month & arguably the two most outstanding players in the opening rounds have been @NrbCityStars Timothy Ouma (17) 🇰🇪 & @yangasc1935 Feisal Salum (23) 🇹🇿.Who’s impressed you in the opening rounds? pic.twitter.com/us4gwNXjsT— EA Eye (@theeaeye) October 22, 2021 His transfer is imminent. Whichever club he joins in the near future will have landed a versatile player as he has shown in the FKFPL – occasionally playing at the heart of the midfield, sometimes on the flanks, and as a false nine but mostly operating just behind the strikers where he is more lethal.
