Kenya coach Stanley Okumbi has dropped five players from Harambee Stars’ camp in Machakos.
They are Tusker FC’s midfielder Humphrey Mieno, who is nursing ankle injury, new call up Maurice Ojwang of Western Stima, AFC Leopards’ prodigy Vincent Oburu, Thika United’s defender Sammy Meja and Kakamega Homeboyz’s Jeremiah Wanjala.
The Harambee Stars are getting in shape ahead of two FIFA friendlies against Uganda and DR Congo on Thursday and Sunday respectively at the Machakos Stadium.
Stars suffered a setback yesterday with the pulling out of three dependable players in defender Eric Ouma, sensational winger Ayub Timbe and Erick Johanna.
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The visitors are already in town and are putting up at the Kenya School of Monetary Stadies, Nairobi.
The Initial Squad:
Goalkeepers:
David Okello (Tusker), Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia), Patrick Matasi (Posta Rangers)
Defenders: David Mwangi (Mathare United), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Jockins Atudo (Posta Rangers), Maurice Ojwang (Western Stima), Musa Mohammed (Gor Mahia), Robinson Kamura (AFC Leopards), Sammy Meja (Thika United), Simon Mbugua (Posta Rangers), Abud Omar (Slava Sofia, Bulgaria), David Ochieng (New York Cosmos, USA), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg, South Africa)
Midfielders:
Amos Asembeka (Sony Sugar), Benard Mang’oli (AFC Leopards), Humphrey Mieno (Tusker FC), Joseph Kuria (Posta Rangers), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia), Noah Wafula (Tusker FC), Osborne Monday (Kariobangi Sharks), Samuel Onyango (Ulinzi Stars), Whyvonne Isuza (AFC Leopards), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia), Johanna Omollo (Royal Antwerp, Belgium), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England).
Strikers:
Jeremiah Wanjala (Kakamega Homeboyz), Mark Makwatta (Ulinzi Stars) and Vincent Oburu (Afc Leopards SC), Jesse Were (Zesco, Zambia), Michael Olunga (Guizhou Zhicheng, China)
