Nairobi United Isaac Ouma has declared the club’s readiness to feature in the Football Kenya  Premier League for the 2025 season.

The Nicholas Muyoti-coached side earned promotion after being crowned as the NSL champions, with the captain asserting they are geared for their maiden appearance in Kenya’s elite football league.

“We are coming to compete. We have shown what we are capable of and earned our place in the top league,” he told People Sports in a past interview.

Joining ‘big boys’

Speaking of the team’s remarkable resurgence, having featured in the second tier for a short stint to earn a place among the big boys, Ouma observed that they will be banking on a run that saw them take the league by storm to achieve qualification with a number of games to spare

“I feel our performances in the NSL are a testament to what we can do and achieve as a team. It will be a different stage playing alongside different opponents, but we know our capabilities and we are ready for the challenge, “ he insisted.

Naibois were officially crowned the 2024/25 National Super League (NSL) champions, capping a brilliant season with a 0-1 win against MOFA at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium (Mamboleo Stadium) in Kisumu on Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2025.

Nairobi United’s promotion, alongside APS Bomet, sets the stage for their FKF Premier League debut. The “NaiBois” have built a loyal fanbase and a reputation for attacking flair and resilience.

Speaking to People Sports in a past interview, Ouma has opened up on the team’s fairytale run in the 2024/25 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Shield Cup run.

Giant-killers

The skipper revealed that there has been no secret behind the team’s slaying of top league opponents, including several KPL sides whom they put to the sword.

“We have confidence in ourselves. We are a team that believes in ourselves and knows our capabilities. We have taken such a belief in our games, and along with the right motivation and hard work, we got here,” he told People Daily Digital Sports.

Penalties prowess

The skipper also spoke on how they have managed to keep cool heads in all the lottery of post-match penalties in cases where they battled to a tied outcome.

“Penalties are always unpredictable, but we have never stopped fighting in our game. When we have been forced to face them (penalties), we have approached them with the said confidence, and it has paid off,” he said.

The fast-rising club will play Gor Mahia FC in the year’s edition of the FKF Shield Cup finals with silverware and a slot in the continental games at stake.