Nairobi City Stars forward ‘hurt’ to leave club

Newly signed Kenya Police FC attacking midfielder Mohamed Bajaber has said that it hurts him to leave Nairobi City Stars at this point in time.Bajaber has been the star shining at Nairobi City Stars over the past two seasons and perhaps their most important player, thus attracting interest from several FKF Premier League clubs.Health issues force former AFC Leopards, Gor Mahia forward to retire at 30It is Police that finally convinced the Kenyan international to join them as they strengthen their squad in their quest to challenge for the league title.Speaking after his last session with City Stars, where he bid farewell to his former teammates, Bajaber disclosed the feeling of signing for the law enforcers.“It feels good although it hurts to leave City Stars at this point. I wish I could have left in better circumstances,” said Bajaber in a video posted by Eric Njiru on X (formerly Twitter).🎙️Mohammed Bajaber speaks about his impending move to Police FC.#Pepeta #FootballKE #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/ZfjlR2bP8I— Pepeta (@pepeta_ke) February 7, 2025 Reflecting on his time with Simba wa Nairobi, the 21-year-old could only feel proud of himself.“It started off not so good but I started growing into the team and I think last season was our best season here. I think I also played well this season but it has not gone too well for the team,” he stated.With the demands at Police higher as compared to City Stars, Bajaber is keen on helping his new team to lift the FKF Premier League.##NAJAVA_MECA_8692583##“The team challenged for the title and won a cup last season. It is a very good team and I hope I can help them to achieve what they want to achieve this year,” he noted.The Starfield Academy graduate was in the Harambee Stars squad for the Mapinduzi Cup where he also earned his first cap for the national team and shared his experience in that tournament.“It was good. The quality of players and coaches around me there was quite high which really helped me to analyze myself and gauge myself with the best players in the league as well as the league in Tanzania and Zanzibar. It made me want to work even harder,” he remarked.

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