Kenedy Onyango

Kennedy Onyango Ouma
Personal information
Full name Kennedy Onyango Ouma
Date of birth (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
2011 Sony Sugar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011-2012 Shabana F.C. - (0)
2013 Karuturi Sports 6 (0)
2013 F.C. Talanta - (0)
2014 Nairobi Stima F.C. - (0)
2015-2017 Nakumatt FC 29 (1)
2018 Posta Rangers FC 18 (0)
2018-2020 Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. 33 (8)
2020-23 Nairobi City Stars 88 (1)
2020-25 Gor Mahia F.C. 33 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 Jul2023

Kenedy Vidic Onyango Ouma is a Kenyan defender who features for Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia F.C.[1] He formerly played for Sony Sugar F.C., Shabana F.C., F.C. Talanta, Nairobi Stima F.C., Nakumatt FC, Posta Rangers F.C., Kakamega Homeboyz F.C., and Nairobi City Stars.

Career

Ouma started his club journey with the Sony Sugar U19 side in 2011. He was later loaned out to lower-tier side Shabana F.C. and then moved to the Kenyan City to join Nairobi Stima F.C.

He moved to the Kenyan topflight in 2013 after joining the now-defunct Karuturi Sports for the first leg before moving to second-tier side F.C. Talanta for the second leg. After a full season at the club, he moved to another second-tier side, Nakumatt FC until 2017.

He then joined Posta Rangers FC[2][3] [4] at the start of the 2018 season. Prior to that move, he had been rumored to be on his way to multiple league champions Gor Mahia F.C.[5]

After, he returned westward, to Kakamega Homeboyz, and went on to complete the 2018/19 and 2019/2020 [6][7][8] seasons before returning to Nairobi to join the freshly promoted Nairobi City Stars[9][10][11] on an initial two-year contract before extending it further for the 2022/23 season.[12][13] He scored his maiden goal for the club in October 2021 against Wazito F.C.[14][15]

In July 2023, Onyango made the big move to Gor Mahia F.C.[16][17] after running down his contract with Nairobi City Stars at the end of the 2022/23 Premier League season.

He scored his maiden goal for Gor Mahia on 6 January 2024 at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos after heading in a corner, for a 1-0 win over Posta Rangers, helping the club end the first leg of the season unbeaten.[18]

He exited the club after two years, at the end of the 2024/25 season to become a free agent.[19][20]

CAF Inter Club competition

On 25 Aug 2024, Onyango made his debut in the 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds after clocking 28 minutes in Gor Mahia's 5-1 win over Sudan's El Merriekh Bentiu during a first round second leg tie. He earned his second game on 15 Sep 2024 in another home game played at Nyayo Stadium against Egypt's Al Ahly FC.[21]

Style of play

Onyango has is known for his combative nature, and for scoring headers especially from corners.[22]

References

  1. ↑ The-Star, 22 Jul 2023 Stars defender Onyango joins champions Gor Mahia
  2. ↑ Goal, 4 Jan 2018 Posta Rangers breaks Nakumatt shelves for talent
  3. ↑ Futaa, 2 Mar 2018 'Pamzo' in praise of Rangers defensive acquisitions Archived 30 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Goal, 28 Sep 2018 Posta Rangers' Kennedy Onyango among defensive trio suspended from KPL action
  5. ↑ Futaa, 30 Nov 2017 Gor Mahia trailing Nakumatt pair Archived 30 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Nation Africa, 22 Sep 2019 Kakamega Homeboyz tame Sharks at Bukhungu
  7. ↑ Soka, 10 Nov 2019 Homeboyz ends Western Stima's unbeaten run in Kakamega
  8. ↑ Soka, 11 Nov 2019 KPL Goals: Otieno goes joint top as Nyakan, Onyango also rise
  9. ↑ Citizen Digital, 23 Oct 2020 City Stars Snap Up Defender Onyango
  10. ↑ The-Star, 23 Oct 2020 Center back Onyango ditches Kakamega Homeboyz for City Stars
  11. ↑ Goal, 23 Oct 2020 Onyango: Nairobi City Stars seal signing of defender from Kakamega Homeboyz
  12. ↑ The-Star, 25 Aug 2022 Eleven players re-new contracts at City Stars
  13. ↑ Mozzart Sport, 24 Aug 2022 Nairobi City Stars tie eleven players to lengthy deals
  14. ↑ Nation Africa, 21 Oct 2021 Nairobi City Stars hit Wazito to pile more pressure on Kimanzi Archived 30 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Mozzart Sports, 25 Oct 2021 City Stars defender eyes more after scoring maiden goal
  16. ↑ Mozzart Sport, 23 Jul 2023 Mahia complete signing of combative City Stars defender
  17. ↑ Pulse Sport, 23 Jul 2023 City Stars CEO offers insights on Gor Mahia's new signing from Simba wa Nairobi
  18. ↑ Capital News, 6 Jan 2024 ‘Vidic’ scores winner as Gor Mahia keep unbeaten run
  19. ↑ Pulse Sport, 12 Apr 2025 Kennedy Onyango: Why the Gor Mahia Defender Could Miss Most of 2025v
  20. ↑ /People Daily, 8 Aug 2025 Gor Mahia release Kennedy Onyango, promise to aid in recovery journey
  21. ↑ Nation, 15 Sep 2024 High noon for Gor Mahia against Egyptian giants Al Ahly
  22. ↑ Mozzart Sport, 23 Jul 2023 Gor Mahia complete signing of combative City Stars defender
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