Kenya national football team

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Kenya
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Harambee Stars
Association Football Kenya Federation
Sub-confederation CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Bobby Williamson
Captain Victor Wanyama
Top scorer Dennis Oliech (34)
Home stadium Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code KEN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 98 Increase 27 (3 December 2015)
Highest 68 (December 1998)
Lowest 137 (July 2007)
First international
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 5 (First in 1972)
Best result Round 1

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the country's capital, Nairobi. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals.

History

Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2010, they have not qualified for the final tournament.

2004 FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country agreed to create new statutes.[1]

2006 FIFA international ban

On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[1][2]

Kenya were more recently coached by Francis Kimanzi. This was his second stint as head coach of Kenya national team after being unceremoniously axed in 2008.[3]

Competition records

World Cup record

Africa Cup of Nations record

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Honours

Recent results

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See also: 2015 in Kenyan football § Men's senior

Players

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho on 20 July 2014.[4]

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Caps and goals updated as of 20 July 2014.[5]
0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Wilson Obungu (1984-09-05) 5 September 1984 (age 40) 12 0 Kenya Bandari
1GK Jerim Onyango (1984-11-18) 18 November 1984 (age 40) 1 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
1GK Wycliffe Kasaya (1983-04-12) 12 April 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Kenya Leopards
2DF James Situma (1984-11-11) 11 November 1984 (age 40) 38 2 Kenya Leopards
2DF Jockins Atudo (1985-08-08) 8 August 1985 (age 39) 34 4 Kenya Tusker
2DF David Owino (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 36) 28 2 Kenya Gor Mahia
2DF David Ochieng (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32) 18 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
2DF Aboud Omar (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 (age 32) 11 0 Kenya Tusker
2DF Vincent Omumbo (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 30) 0 0 Kenya Thika United
3MF McDonald Mariga (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37) 38 4 Unattached
3MF Jamal Mohammed (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 (age 36) 33 2 Oman Dhofar
3MF Victor Wanyama (captain) (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33) 31 1 England Southampton
3MF Peter Opiyo (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 38) 26 0 Finland Jaro
3MF Clifton Miheso (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 32) 19 5 Kenya Sofapaka
3MF Francis Kahata (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 33) 18 1 Albania Tirana
3MF David Gateri (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 (age 30) 6 0 South Africa ASD Cape Town
3MF Stephen Ocholla (1983-04-02) 2 April 1983 (age 41) 5 0 Kenya Ulinzi Stars
3MF Brian Osumba (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 34) 1 0 Kenya Tusker
4FW Allan Wanga (1985-11-26) 26 November 1985 (age 39) 37 11 Sudan Al-Merreikh
4FW Jacob Keli (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 33) 7 1 Kenya Leopards
4FW Harrison Mwendwa (1982-09-04) 4 September 1982 (age 42) 1 0 Kenya Mathare United

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Arnold Origi (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 41) 29 0 Norway Lillestrøm v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
GK Duncan Ochieng (1978-08-31) 31 August 1978 (age 46) 41 0 Kenya Sofapaka v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)[6][7]
DF Musa Mohammed (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 33) 12 0 Kenya Gor Mahia v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
DF Sammy Meja (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 32) 0 0 Kenya Thika United v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)
MF Amos Ekhalie (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Finland IFK Mariehamn training camp, August 2014
MF Teddy Akumu (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 32) 17 0 Kenya Gor Mahia v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Johanna Omolo (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989 (age 35) 7 1 Belgium Antwerp v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Lawrence Olum (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984 (age 40) 2 0 United States Sporting Kansas City v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Paul Were (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 34) 16 1 Kenya Leopards v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)
FW Dennis Oliech (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 40) 64 34 United Arab Emirates Dubai CSC v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW Edwin Lavatsa (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 32) 17 3 Unattached v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW Ayub Masika (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 32) 4 1 Belgium Lierse v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014

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Managers

Source : RSSSF

References

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External links

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