New Kenya’s U-20 coach John Kamau has named a 31 man  team that will begin preparations for the forthcoming 2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan to be played in April 2nd in Khartoum.

Football Kenya federation has appointed Hezbon Nyabinge  who will deputize Kamau on the bench while former Kenyan international Willis Ochieng has been appointed as goalkeeper trainer.

The last time the KenyaU-20 were in action  was in 2012 where they were bundled out by their Egyptian counterpart on a  3-0 goal aggregate.The Kenyans put up a gallant show by holding the Pharaoh’s
to a barren draw in Cairo  but went into pieces in the return leg tie
staged at Nyayo National Stadium where they fell 3-0.

The 31-man squad  comprise of –

1.Timothy Odhiambo( Sony Sugar),2.Edwin Mukholwe ( Afc Leopards),3.Mathew Gad –(Kisumu Day),4.Collins Okumu (Thika United ),5.Joseph Okumu Chemelil),6. Kenneth Magambi (Western Stima),7.Baraka
Badi ( Thika United),8.David Owino( Laiser hill),9.Boniface Mukhekhe (St Antony),10.Eric Ouma ( Gor Mahia),11.Clif Kasuti (Ulinzi Stars),12.Ovella Ochieng( Kariobangi Sharks),13.Oliver Maloba( City Stars),14. Amos Nondi( Gor Mahia) na15.Harun Nyakha ( Agro Chemicals)

Other players  16.Kelvin Owino( Laiser Hill),17.Michael Mutinda( Thika Utd),18.Apollo Otieno( Chemelil Sugar),19. Kennedy Owino( Nakuru All Stars), 20.Clif Nyakeya ( Gor Youth),21.Vincent Wasambo ( Kariobangi
Sharks),22.John Macharia – (Laiser Hill)23.Kibet Kilele( Ligi Ndogo),24.Eugene Mukhangula( Thika Utd),25.Derick Onyango ( Mathare United),26.Baron Oketch( Western Stima),27.Nicholas Kipkirui( Zoo Kericho),28.Alfred Wekesa ( Afc Lepards),29. Ramadhan Agege (Messi) – Aspire Academy,30.Boniface Muchiri ( Sony Sugar),  and  31.Remmy Sheikh (Ligi ndogo).

Collins Okinyo

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