Nairobi City Stars midfielder Newton Ochieng says he has fully adapted to the demands of the Kenyan Premier League barely nine matches into his debut season.Ochieng joined City Stars from third tier side Vapor Sports last year and earned his maiden game in the starting game of the season against Bidco United in Nyayo Stadium as a second-half substitute.##NAJAVA_MECA_6946249##He went on to register his first start against Tusker in the next game and topped up with two more games against FC Talanta and Posta Rangers, all as a substitute.“The Kenyan Premier League has so far been fair enough for me. At first, it was challenging. But the trick has been to understand the (teams’) way of play, players, and knowing the exact role to play,” he told club media.Dawo extols fast rising Somalian Premier League five months after moveThe youngster who habours a dream of following the footsteps of former City Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma who turned professional after playing in the local league for two seasons said garnering experience is a key ingredient to succeed in the competition.Ouma’s efforts in the Kenyan league procured him a move to Swedish top tier side IF Elfsborg last year“I have come to learn that the Kenyan Premier League is about strategies because it’s a level where you are competing with big names all of whom have experience,” he added.Swedish second-tier side Norrby IF snap up Henry Meja on loan from AIKThe budding midfielder has however been forced to miss out on playtime after match day four after picking a knock during pre-match warmup in Sudi ahead of a game against Nzoia Sugar.“The injury came at a bad time, just before the Nzoia game forcing me out of the squad for a few weeks. I am now back to light training and in due course I will be back to serve the team on the pitch.” added the former Upper Hill School skipper
