Kenya Morans Albert Odero has joined Nairobi City Thunder. Odero was Morans' best player at the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers 2025 in Tunisia over the weekend.
He led Kenya’s scoring chart in the three qualifiers in Monastir, scoring 25 points in the 90-69 loss to hosts Tunisia, had 12 in defeat against Angola and managed 19 in their 80-74 win against Guinea in Group ‘E’.
Besides Odero, Thunder had five other national team players in the Tunisia roster including former national team captain Griffin Ligare, Ariel Okal, Ariel Ortega, Fidel Okoth and Faheem Juma.
Thunder are undoubtedly the team to beat this year as they look on course for a first national title. They are unbeaten in 12 games and dismissed Umoja 79-57 over the weekend.
Meanwhile, men’s champions Kenya Ports Authority have lured Morans centre Bramwel Muchina to Mombasa from Tanzania’s Pazi.
Their women’s counterparts have acquired the services of Congolese Grace Irebu from rivals Equity Bank Hawks. Irebu played for the bankers in two FIBA Africa events.
KBF extended the transfer window from February 10 to March 3 following the late conclusion of the first-leg fixtures.
To express interest in a player, the ‘buying’ team is expected to write to the team manager of the player’s current club while copying KBF fixtures secretary Joseph Amoko, vice chairman Hilmi Ali, Angela Luchivya and Moses Wanjara.
“The team manager of the club where the player is domiciled will have a maximum of seven days to accept or reject the transfer request. If this does not happen, the Federation will automatically effect the transfer in the next five,” said Luchivya in a statement.
