Nairobi City Stars tactician Nicholas Muyoti has explained why the team adopted a drastically different recruitment policy in the recent transfer window, bring in young blood and letting go experienced players.Simba wa Nairobi parted ways with a number of their key players last season including Michael Madoya, Salim Abdallah, Wycliffe Otieno, Charles Otieno, Davios Agesa, Erick Ombija, Rodgers Okumu, Nicholas kipkirui, John Kamau, Augustine Kuta, Lennox Ogutu, and Kevin Okumu, with also Sven Yidah and Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma leaving for South Africa and Sweden respectively.Nairobi City Stars tie eleven players to lengthy dealsMuyoti revealed that the changes in the team were occasioned by a change in their funding downwards.To fill the void left by the departing players, City Stars went for Premier League rookies who, according to Muyoti, fit within their budget.”It was because we had changes in the team, especially funding and we had to take some measures to make sure we can sustain ourselves. Some players had been requested whether they would accept a paycut but they did not accept the offer and we had to let them go. We got new players to fit in the budget that we have,” Muyoti explained.Nairobi City Stars parts company with thirteen playersDespite the exits, City Stars remained with an intact team as some of the core members extended their stay with the club, while others still have running contracts.Jacob Osano, Stephen Njung’e, Kennedy Onyango, Edwin Buliba, long serving Calvin Masawa, Ezekiel Odera, and Herit Mungai penned deals, joining Vincent Otieno, Rowland Makati, Elvis Noor Ojiambo, Ronney Kola, Dennis Wanjala, and Elvis Ochoro who had running contracts.
