Former Bidco United player John Kelwish chose Nairobi United over other FKF-PL teams due to a desire to recover fitness and scoring form.After a botched stint in Tanzania, the lanky forward joined the National Super League (NSL) log leaders during the recently concluded mid-season transfer window.Trends Gen Z are using to reshape Kenyan football cultureAt the start of the season, the former Sofapaka talisman crossed borders to play professional football with Tanzanian club Fountain Gate FC, signing a two-year contract.However, after signing for the Babati-based side, Kelwish and Kakamega Homeboyz mid-season signing Henry Omollo did not play for the club due to a delay in the production of their work visas, forcing the two to return to the country.Notably, Shabana, 2008 champions Sofapaka, Posta Rangers, and his former club Bidco United had all expressed interest in signing him.##NAJAVA_MECA_8762692##”I had numerous offers; most of them came from FKF-PL teams, but it had been a long time since I played competitive football in Tanzania. I needed to regain my fitness, confidence, and scoring touch, and Nairobi United was the ideal place to do so,” he offered.Kelwish, known for his promotion-chasing heroics with Naivas, aspires to lead the Nairobi team to immediate and automatic promotion to FKF-PL.Mozzart Bet Cup: All set for ‘juicy’ Round of 16 tiesThe Johnson Sakaja Foundation-funded team presently leads the second-tier league standings with 43 points, one better than APS Bomet, who are in second place.”I joined the team because I want to help them not only win the NSL title but also, importantly, secure automatic promotion to FKF-PL,” he explained. “I had to terminate my engagement with Fountain Gate because they took long to process my work permit, which made it difficult for me to be competitively involved.”In unity, we found victory👊👊A goal that carry the weight of our hopes and the force of our dreams💚💛#lazimaiwork #WeAreNairobiUnited #NaiBois #NaiGeng pic.twitter.com/jqSwenIg9X— Nairobi United (@nairobiunitedfc) March 9, 2025
