Kenyan Premier League clubs, whose players were called up to National team Harambee Starsβ squad for upcoming Mozambique friendly match, have spoken separately.
On Monday, the newly appointed Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi named a 23-man squad from which 11 are from seven KPL clubs. The KPL clubs include Ulinzi Stars, Wazito, Gor Mahia, Tusker, Kariobangi Sharks, Bandari and AFC Leopards.
And every club had something to say about their players getting the opportunity to represent the nation;
Congratulations to our own Johnstone Omurwa who has been named in Harambee Stars’ squad that will play Mozambique in an international friendly match next month.#Wazito4Life pic.twitter.com/ziJeqvfK35
β WAZITO FOOTBALL CLUB (@wazitofc) September 30, 2019
Our goalkeeper Timothy Odhiambo has been called up to the national team, Harambee Stars ahead of the Kenya vs Mozambique friendly match on 13th October#GBUS#WeSoldierOn pic.twitter.com/H0zcgtJzoT
β Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) September 30, 2019
π Congrats to our team captain @isuza_whyvonne who has earned a call-up to @harambee__stars squad that is set to play Mozambique in an international friendly on Sunday 13 October 2019.#WeweNdioSponsor
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β AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) September 30, 2019
Kenya National football team coach Francis Kimanzi has named Gor Mahia FC quartet of Joash Onyango, Clifton Miheso, Lawrence Juma and Kenneth Muguna in the final squad for the upcoming international friendly match against Mozambique.#Sirkal pic.twitter.com/s4Z1fJBVg5
β Gor Mahia FC (@FCGorMahia) September 30, 2019
π¦πΏ| Our boys Duke Abuya and Samuel Olwande have been called up to the Harambee stars squad for the upcoming friendly against Mozambique.
π°πͺ| Fly our flag high!
The Harambee Stars#WeAreSharks pic.twitter.com/69748B2pUn
β Kariobangi Sharks FC (@k_sharksfc) September 30, 2019
The players are scheduled to hit camp on October 7, ahead of the match which will be played on October 13, at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Here is the complete squad;
Goalkeepers
Ian Otieno (Red Arrow, Zambia), Timothy Odhiambo (Ulinzi Stars, Kenya), Faruk Shikalo (Young Africans, Tanzania).
Defenders
Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito, Kenya), Harun Shakava (Nkana, Zambia), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Yusuf Mainge (FK Pohronie, Slovakia), Hillary Wandera (Tusker, Kenya), Erick Ouma (Vasalunds IF, Sweden), Joseph Okumu (IF Elfsborg, Sweden), Samuel Olwande (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya)
Midfielders
Anthony Akumu (Zesco United, Zambia), Abdallah Hassan (Bandari, Kenya), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Duke Abuya (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England), Cliffton Miheso (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Lawrence Juma (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Cliff Nyakeya (FC Masr, Egypt), Whyvone Isuza (AFC Leopards, Kenya)
Forwards
Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol), Jesse Were (Zesco United, Zambia), Masud Juma (JS Kabylie, Algeria).