Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has confirmed two friendlies for the men’s national team Harambee Stars.
Stars will first play Comoros on 24th March 2018 before facing Central African Republic (CAR) in the second warm-up three days later.
The matches will be staged in Marrakech, Morocco. The team departs for the North African nation for an early camp on 19th March.
Interim coach Stanley Okumbi on Friday named a squad for the assignments.
Making a return after years in the cold is former Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga, who has rediscovered his mojo with Italy’s Real Oviedo.
So are CF Fuenlabrada’s Ismael Gonzales, China-based Ayub Timbe, Johanna Omollo, Paul Were and Gor Mahia’s on form attacking midfielder Francis Kahata.
The squad;
Goalkeepers
Patrick Matasi (Posta Rangers), John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks), Faruk Shikalo (Bandari)
Defenders
Harun Shakava (Gor Mahia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg United, South Africa), David Ochieng, (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Abud Omar (Slava Sofia, Bulgaria)
Midfielders
Patilah Omoto (Kariobangi Sharks), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia), Duncan Otieno (AFC Leopards), Samuel Onyango (Gor Mahia), Athuman Ismael Gonzales (CF Fuenlabrada, Spain), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England), McDonald Mariga (Real Oviedo, Spain), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium), Paul Were (FC Kaisar, Kazakhstan), Eric Johana Omondi (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden)
Forwards
Ayub Timbe (Heilongjiang FC, China), Cliffton Miheso (Buildcon FC, Zambia), Erick Kapaito (Kariobangi Sharks), Jesse Were (Zesco FC, Zambia), Michael Olunga (Girona FC, Spain)
