Harambee Stars prospect Wilson Waweru was once again on target for his club Sligo Rovers as they beat Derry City 2-0 at the Showgrounds on Saturday 12 July.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsWaweru, born to Kenyan parents but yet to feature for its men’s national team, scored his side’s second goal at the stroke of halftime, as he acrobatically pounced on a poor clearance from a Ryan O’Kane cross to arrow his shot into the roof of the net.Wilson Waweru extends Sligo Rovers lead!Just before the half-time break. pic.twitter.com/RHY4EnPbvF— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) July 12, 2025 The strike was his second of the season in the Ireland Premier Division, following his memorable goal against Waterford last month – a game that also marked Waweru’s first start for the team since rupturing his Achilles tendon in September last year.Patrick McClean had given the hosts a lead inside the first 19 minutes, and Sligo did well in the second-half to maintain their two-goal cushion, securing their sixth win of the season that moved them eight points clear of bottom-placed Cork City.Why Harambee Stars forward turned down European transfers to sign for Zambian clubMeanwhile, a bunch of other Kenyans were in action in a series of pre-season friendlies on Saturday, highlighted by Linton Maina’s brace in FC Koln’s 7-1 thumping of German lower-tier side Bergisch Gladbach.Erster Test – 7:1-Sieg ✔️ℹ️ Die Torschützen beim FC heißen Linton Maina (doppelt), Steffen Tigges, Ragnar Ache, Etienne Borie, Fayssal Harchaoui und Luca Waldschmidt. ⚽️___#effzeh pic.twitter.com/pHt79r797e— 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) July 12, 2025 Maina, also yet to feature for Harambee Stars, scored Koln’s first two goals of the game inside 15 minutes, potentially showing signs of what to expect as the 26-year-old and the Billy Goats make a return to the Bundesliga next season.Elsewhere in Scotland, Jonah Ayunga’s St Mirren kicked off their 2025-2026 season in losing fashion, as they lost their Premier Sports Cup match against Arbroath on post-match penalties.##NAJAVA_MECA_9013393##Ayunga was introduced a minute to the hour-mark, but could not find the back of the net as both sides settled for a barren draw in regular time.In Denmark, Harambee Stars right-back Daniel Anyembe played 90 minutes as Viborg beat Aalborg 2-0 in a club friendly.
