Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Nairobi City Stars will pocket at least Ksh23.5 million from midfielder Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma’s move to Czech side Slavia Prague.Ouma, 21 was unveiled by the club on Sunday in a deal reported to be worth 40 million Kronor (approximately Ksh 473 million).The Kenyan midfielder featured for Nairobi City Stars before his move to Sweden and eventually to the Czech Republic.Shock as Kenya Police FC claim rival FKF PL club tried to smuggle coffin into stadium overnigtAccording to the world football governing body FIFA rules, City Stars are entitled to 5% of any transfer fees paid for the player until he turns 23.The amount is compensation for the development of the player and is supposed to be paid to all clubs that developed him from the age of 12.Prior to joining City Stars, Ouma was a student at Laiser Hill Academy who are unlikely to benefit as they are not recognized by FIFA since they are not in their structures.##NAJAVA_MECA_8682080##Nairobi City Stars were also paid a solidarity fee of Ksh8million when former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama moved to England in 2014 joining Southampton from Scottish side Celtic in a move that was valued at Ksh1.2billion.City Stars were among four clubs that shared the Ksh80 million solidarity fee paid for developing Wanyama.Following Ouma’s move from Sweden, Swedish outlets reported that IF Elfsborg had inserted a resale clause of 20%.Hull City coach happy after club acquires Harambee Stars prospectOuma expressed delight at his move to Prague. Speaking to the club’s website, Ouma, who was presented in a 21-second video with the caption ‘Pamoja Slavia’ and a Kenyan flag said: “It feels great. I can’t wait to join the team and take the next step in my career.“Slavia has a great team, it’s a challenge and an honour for me to be a part of it.”Ouma scored once and assisted twice for Elfsborg in 2024, and was a key player in the team’s journey in the UEFA Europa League season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8682113##Slavia Prague Sporting Director Jiří Bílek described Ouma as a “young, talented player” adding: “We believe that he will be an asset to the typology of our game. He has great physical qualities, can speed up the game, and is dominant in personal duels.He is also hardened by European matches. We have been watching him for a long time, we are convinced that he will be able to handle the demands of Slavia. I thank Elfsborg for fair dealings.”Ouma becomes Slavia’s fifth mid-season signing after Divino Teah, David Moses, Vasiljuj Kušej and Jakub Markovič.Official: Gor Mahia unveils new head coachHis first chance to don the red and white in a match could come on Saturday 8 February against FK Pardubice.
