Kenya national men’s football team head coach Engin Firat has named a provisional squad of 27 players that will head to camp and prepare for the upcoming 2025 AFCON Qualifier ties against Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The provisional squad has a mixture of local and international-based players with 12 of them coming from the local FKF Premier League as the other 15 drawn from foreign based clubs.
France-based Joseph Okumu who turns out for Stade Reims makes a return to the squad after missing May 2026 World Cup Qualifier matches against Ivory Coast and Burundi. KCB FC attacker Patrick Otieno earns his maiden call-up to the senior team after featuring in Kenya U-20 and U-23 sides.
Stars are in group J in the qualifiers alongside Cameroon and will start seeking a ticket for the 2025 AFCON by playing the qualifier against Zimbabwe on September 6th in Kampala, Uganda before playing their second game against Namibia in South Africa.
The players called are;
Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Richards Bay) Patrick Matasi (Kenya Police), Bryne Odhiambo (Bandari FC)
Defenders: Collins Sichenje (Vodvojina), Joseph Okumu (Stade Reims), Johnstone Omurwa (Unattached), Amos Nondi (Ararat), Abud Omar (Kenya Police), Eric Ouma (Rakow-Poland), Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia), Alphonse Omija (Gor Mahia)
Midfielders: Kayci Odhiambo (AFC Leopards), Chris Erambo (Tusker), Richard Odada (Dundee United), Anthony Akumu (Kheybar), Kenneth Muguna (Kenya Police), Rooney Onyango (Gor Mahia), Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Patrick Otieno (KCB), Duke Abuya (Young Africans), Timothy Ouma (IF Elfsborg)
Forwards: John Avire (Port Suez), Michael Olunga (Al Duhail), Jonah Ayunga (St Mirren), Benson Omalla (Safa SC), Victor Omune (AFC Leopards)
