Moses Arita (born 30 November 1991) is a Kenyan professional

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who currently plays for Western Stima Football Club in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team as a

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Career

Early career

Arita was born and raised in Nakuru, where he attended Mama Ngina Primary School, he then went to Manor High School in Rift Valley. After completing high school he joined St. Andrews Turi in Molo in 2008 before moving to Kenyan Premier League side Sony Sugar FC in 2009.

Thika United

After one season at Sony Sugar, Arita joined

Thika United Thika United Football Club is an association football club based in Thika, Kenya, which currently competes in the Kenyan Super League, the second tier of the Kenyan football league system. They play their home games at the Sea Joy Arena. The clu ...

in 2010, where he became an instrumental player in the starting lineup, but it was not until 2011 that he burst into the limelight with his goal-poaching abilities that saw him net 10 goals in 21 games.

KF Tirana

Following a recommendation from fellow Kenyan and new

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signing James Situma, Arita signed a three-year contract with Albania's most successful club in August 2011. He moved to KF Tirana on a free transfer from Thika United on the grounds that the Kenyan club will receive 5% of the players next transfer fee.

Return to Thika United

After a rather unsuccessful season at KF Tirana, Arita returned to

for the

2012 Kenyan Premier League The 2012 Kenyan Premier League (known as the Tusker Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Kenyan Premier League since its establishment in 2003 and the forty-ninth season of top division football in Kenya since 1963. ...

. He made a decision to remain in Kenya after he returned there following visa complications experienced in Albania. He finished the season as his club's second top scorer with 6 goals, behind leader Kepha Aswani, who finished the season as the league's third top scorer with 12 goals.

Tusker

Arita's success at Thika in 2012 led league champions Tusker and former champions

Sofapaka Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundan ...

into a race for his signature. After much speculation, Arita finally signed for the former in late December 2012.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arita, Moses 1993 births Living people Alumni of St. Andrews School, Turi Kenyan men's footballers Men's association football forwards SoNy Sugar F.C. players Thika United F.C. players KF Tirana players Tusker F.C. players Ushuru F.C. players Muhoroni Youth F.C. players Kategoria Superiore players Kenya men's international footballers Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Albania People from Nakuru Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province