B. OdhiamboRuiru Hot Stars set sights on National Super league promotion with massive recruitment
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 02.10.23. | 16:35
The club were tipped to flourish last season but a dip in form towards the conclusion of 2022-23campagin had them bottle in the promotion race
Ruiru Hot Stars have openly announced their desire to climb the ladder and grace the National Super League next season with the club set to unveil eleven players who have joined their fold.
According to the club team manager Gideon Kariuki, the mass recruitment was necessary after they lost a good number of their arsenals following the conclusion of 2022-2023 Division One season.
Ruiru were perceived as favorites last season and despite being in contention for the better part of the term, a dip in form towards the end of the campaign had the club bottle and scrabble finishing sixth, twenty points behind eventual league winners Rainbow FC.
Kariuki further notes that the team majored on players who will have an instant impact on Hot Stars' hunt for second tier football.
"Our plot is to play in the NSL next season since we have overstayed on Division One and we believe this is the squad to help us achieve our target," he said.
Some of the notable names set to link up with the Suleiman Osman coached side are custodian Brian Machisu from Darajani Gogo, former Kangemi All Stars net minder Noah Baraza from Gor Mahia Youth, defender Jeff Omondi from Dandora Youth and the versatile Geoffrey Kariuki from Bidco United.
Others to have inked season long deals with the ambitious club are Gusii duo of central defenders Terrance Omondi and Job Mochama, Lewis Wambugu alongside Robert Mutua join the fold from Mully Children Family FC.
Former Mathare United man Francis Mwangi, youngster Clinton Bayana of ASEC and Emmanuel Omulama complete the list of new faces set to be unveiled by the club.
Hot Stars further parted ways with a host of the players that wiggled on the green grass for the club last season among them the team's top scorer Robert Karisa and Joe Abongo to Naivas and Tevin Omutere to Rainbow Kenya among others.
"The signings are exciting to say the least, we have blended young blood with experience and with the caliber of coaches at their disposal, we expect nothing less than promotion," said Kariuki.
The young football administrator further rallied fans to come out in big numbers to cheer up the boys as they get underway their third-tier season on Sunday against Kibera Soccer at Imani Park Grounds, Ruiru.
"To our lovely supporters we ask you to rally behind the boys as they start their promotion journey on Sunday. Be there for us," he concluded.
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