- Enock Machaka scooped the Player of the Season award at the Nairobi United Gala Night.
- Machaka and Dancun Omalla each secured two awards.
- Kizza Mustafa’s long range strike against Shabana was voted as the goal of the season.
Nairobi United officially brought the curtain down on a historic, groundbreaking 2025/26 campaign on Thursday evening, hosting a glamourous end-of-season awards gala to celebrate the club’s top performers.
The event, presided over by club patron and Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Sakaja, honored a squad that defied all expectations during an unprecedented debut season in both the SportPesa League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
The glamorous event saw midfield general Enock Machaka dominate the evening by walking away with the two most prestigious trophies.
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Machaka was named the Overall Player of the Season after delivering masterful performances in the midfield all year long.
In a beautiful show of respect, Machaka also won the Players’ Player of the Season award, which is voted on exclusively by his teammates to recognize his leadership and dedication inside the dressing room.
Right alongside him in the spotlight was young winger Dancan Omalla, who also took home two major accolades. The teenage sensation was named the Young Player of the Season and received the Golden Boot for finishing the year as the club’s top goalscorer.
The fans also had their say during the gala, choosing mid-season signing Kevin Wangaya as the Fans’ Player of the Season. Wangaya joined the club in the mid season transfer window under coach Godfrey Oduor and instantly became a crowd favorite by scoring a spectacular free-kick on his debut against Bidco United.
His brilliant form also earned him the SportPesa League Player of the Month award for April after he recorded three goals and three assists in five matches.
Another massive success story belonged to Kevin Otiende, who was named the Defender of the Season after a rock-solid year that earned him his very first call-up to the Harambee Stars national team.
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The rest of the squad was well represented across the other individual categories. Bernard Jairo was named the Goalkeeper of the Season for his excellent work between the posts, while Brian Mzee took home the Midfielder of the Year title for his tireless work rate.
Michael Karamor was recognized as the Forward of the Season for leading the attack, and Ugandan international Mustafa Kizza won the Goal of the Season award for a truly unforgettable, spectacular strike against Shabana.
The night concluded by honoring young defender Kepha Aswani who won the Most Disciplined Player award for his exemplary conduct and consistency after joining the club from the grassroots Sakaja Super Cup side Kawasaki.
Finally, Lesley Otieno was named the Most Improved Player for showing immense progress throughout the long campaign.
Beyond the pitch, fast-rising journalist Kawsar Siyat was named the Journalist of the Year, while Kevin Teya won the Social Media Personality of the Year, and Silva Kido won a special award for his outstanding videography work.
Nairobi United will now turn their heads to the final match of the season this Sunday, May 31 when they face off against Gor Mahia in the title coronation day for the record champions.