Nairobi United’s Mustafa Kizza produced a strike of pure quality on Sunday in the club’s 3-0 victory over Shabana FC with a sensational 50-yard lob.
After spotting the Shabana custodian off his line and unleashing a left-footed rocket from his own half, Kizza bypassed his celebrating teammates and ran directly toward the VIP section.
Pointing toward a familiar face in the stands, the Ugandan international revealed that the goal was a promised gift to former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama who recently called time on his playing career.
“There’s Victor Wanyama and his family. They told me they were going to come and watch me,” a beaming Kizza said after the final whistle.
“I promised them when I score I’ll just go direct to them and God made it happen. I had to go and celebrate with them because they are family to me. They’ve been pushing me, trying to see that I do my best,” he revealed.
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Kizza and Wanyama were teammates at CF Montréal in the Major League Soccer between 2020 and 2021.
They shared the pitch multiple times in Canada, with Wanyama in midfield and Kizza as a left-back.
In July 2025, Wanyama visited Kizza in Uganda while Kizza was playing for NEC FC, sparking rumors about their future moves before Kizza eventually signed with Nairobi United.
Reflecting on his journey through the Ugandan top flight league, his stint in North Africa, and the Major League Soccer, Kizza offered a glowing assessment of the SportPesa League.
While acknowledging the need for continued investment, he insisted the talent on display in Kenya is world-class.
“To be honest, the quality outside is a bit up, but the SportPesa League, you can see here there’s also good quality and the infrastructure is good.
I think in two to three years coming, it’s going to be one of the best leagues in Africa. Hopefully with finances and everything, I think it’s going to be one of the top leagues,” he noted.
The versatile wingback also touched upon Nairobi United’s debut in the CAF Confederation Cup. For a club on the rise, the continental stage proved to be a steep but necessary mountain to climb.
“We had a lot of things to learn. It wasn’t my first time to play in the Confederation; I’ve played there with KCCA, and I’ve also played in the Champions League.
So for me, it was just business as usual, but for us in general as a team, it was a learning process,” he mentioned.
Kizza completed his move to Nairobi United in January signing a two-year deal with the Kenyan club after leaving NEC FC in Uganda.
His arrival was seen as a strong statement of intent from Nairobi United as they aimed to strengthen their squad for the 25/26 CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage.
The team ended up finishing their debut campaign without a win as they finished last in Group B (L6).