Nairobi City Thunder
| Nairobi City Thunder | |||
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| 2024–25 Nairobi City Thunder season | |||
| League | KBF Premier League BAL | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| History | NSSF Stars (1998–2003) International Christian Church (2003–2010) Nairobi City Thunder (2010–present) | ||
| Arena | Nyayo Gymnasium | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Team colours | Dark Navy, Orange and White | ||
| CEO | Colin Rasmussen | ||
| General manager | Kush Diriye | ||
| Head coach | Brad Ibs | ||
| Ownership | Twende Sports Limited | ||
| Championships | 2 (2000, 2024) | ||
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The Nairobi City Thunder are a Kenyan professional basketball team based in the Shauri Moyo neighborhood of Nairobi. Founded in 1998 as NSSF Stars, they play in the KBF Premier League, the top flight division of men's basketball in the country. The Thunder play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the 2025 season, and are the first Kenyan team to play in the league.
Home games of the Thunder are played at the Nyayo Indoor Gymnasium, which has capacity for 2,500 people. The Thunder won two national titles, in 2000 (as NSSF Stars), and in 2024.