Kenya national football team

Kenya

Nickname(s)	Harambee Stars
Association	Football Kenya Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Head coach	Stanley Okumbi
Captain	Victor Wanyama
Most caps	Mike Origi (120)
Top scorer	Dennis Oliech (34)
Home stadium	Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code	KEN
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	85 6 (20 October 2016)
Highest	68 (December 2008)
Lowest	137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking
Current	126 (2 June 2016)
Highest	60 (November 1983)
Lowest	140 (August 2011)
First international
Kenya 1–1 Uganda  (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar  (Nairobi, Kenya; 04 October 1961)
Biggest defeat
Kenya 2–13 Ghana  (Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	5 (first in 1972)
Best result	Group stage, 1972, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 2004

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.^[2]

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.^[2][3]

Kenya are currently coached by Stanley Okumbi.

Recent History

Kenya has not qualified for a major international tournament since the 2004 AFCON. The current head coach Stanley Okumbi was appointed in February 2016^[4] since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations.^[5]

Competition records

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1970 – Did not enter
• 1974 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1959 – Did not enter
• 1962 to 1970 – Did not qualify
• 1972 – First Round
• 1974 to 1982 – Did not qualify
• 1984 – Did not enter
• 1986 – Did not qualify
• 1988 – Round 1
• 1990 – Round 1
• 1992 – Round 1
• 1994 – Did not qualify
• 1996 – Withdrew
• 1998 to 2002 – Did not qualify
• 2004 – Round 1
• 2006 to 2015 – Did not qualify

Honours

• CECAFA Cup:
  • Winners (6): 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2013
  • Runners-up (7): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2012

Recent results

Guinea-Bissau  v  Kenya

23 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Guinea-Bissau	1–0	Kenya	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0	Camará  18'	Report		Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro Referee: Kokou Fagla (Togo)

Kenya  v  Guinea-Bissau

27 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Kenya	0–1	Guinea-Bissau	Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Cícero  81'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Kenya  v  Tanzania

29 May 2016 Friendly	Kenya	1–1	Tanzania	Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

Kenya  v  Sudan

31 May 2016 Friendly	Kenya	1–1	Sudan	Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre

Kenya  v  Congo

5 June 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Kenya	2–1	Congo	Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3	Masika  23' Omondi  66'	Report	Oniangué  18' (pen.)	Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Uganda  v  Kenya

30 August 2016 Friendly	Uganda	v	Kenya	Kampala, Uganda
				Stadium: Mandela National Stadium

Zambia  v  Kenya

2 September 2016 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Zambia	v	Kenya	Ndola, Zambia
				Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following 27 players were pre-called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo on 5 June 2016.^[6]

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Boniface Oluoch	22 December 1986	20	0	Gor Mahia
18	GK	David Abongo	19 September 1986	6	0	Tusker
30	GK	Ian Otieno	9 August 1993	3	0	Posta Rangers
22	GK	Lucas Indeche	12 February 1991	1	0	Leopards
2	DF	Musa Mohammed	6 June 1991	15	0	Gor Mahia
3	DF	Aboud Omar	9 September 1992	17	0	Slavia Sofia
4	DF	Eugene Asike	30 November 1993	3	0	Tusker
5	DF	Brian Onyango	24 July 1994	19	2	Maritzburg United
15	DF	David Owino	5 April 1988	39	2	ZESCO United
21	DF	Eric Ouma Otieno	27 September 1996	3	0	Gor Mahia
	DF	Joseph Okumu	26 May 1997	1	0	Chemelil Sugar
	DF	Jockins Atudo	8 August 1985	34	3	Posta Rangers
	DF	Collins Shivachi	12 April 1994	1	1	Tusker
	DF	Duncan Otewa	25 July 1985	0	0	Bandari
6	MF	Anthony Akumu	20 October 1992	25	0	ZESCO United
8	MF	Francis Kahata	4 July 1992	23	1	Gor Mahia
10	MF	Eric Johana Omondi	14 December 1989	10	1	Mathare United
12	MF	Victor Wanyama (captain)	25 June 1991	43	4	Tottenham Hotspur
13	MF	Ismael Athuman	1 February 1995	2	0	Las Palmas Atlético
19	MF	Ali Abondo	20 November 1989	10	0	Ajax Cape Town
23	MF	Joseph Mbugi	2 February 1986	2	0	Posta Rangers
	MF	Amos Nondi	10 February 1997	0	0	Gor Mahia
	MF	Tirus Omondi	7 December	1	0	Kenya Commercial Bank
	MF	Ovella Ochieng	23 December 1999	3	0	Sharks
	MF	Humphrey Mieno	25 September 1989	17	0	Tusker
	MF	Johanna Omolo	31 July 1989	14	3	Antwerp
7	FW	Ayub Masika	10 September 1992	11	3	Lierse
9	FW	Wycliffe Ochomo	2 August 1990	2	0	Muhoroni Youth
11	FW	Jesse Were	19 April 1989	12	0	ZESCO United
14	FW	Michael Olunga	26 March 1994	16	6	Djurgårdens IF
16	FW	Paul Were	8 January 1991	23	2	Kalloni
17	FW	Clifton Miheso	5 February 1993	26	5	Lamontville Golden Arrows
20	FW	John Mark Makwatta	1 April 1992	1	0	Ulinzi Stars
29	FW	Boniface Akenga		0	0	Kariobangi Sharks
	FW	Jeffrey Owiti	17 November 1998	1	0	Chemelil Sugar
	FW	Nicholas Kipkirui	31 May	0	0	Zoo Kericho
	FW	Masita Masuta		0	0	Nzoia 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	15 November 1983	33	0	Lillestrøm	v.  Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016
DF	James Situma	11 November 1984	37	2	Tusker	v.  Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016
DF	Dennis Odhiambo	18 March 1985	17	0	Thika United	v.  Guinea-Bissau, 27 March 2016
DF	David Ochieng	7 October 1992	24	2	New York Cosmos	v.  Rwanda, 1 December 2015
DF	Omar Mbongi	23 September 1988	6	0	Ulinzi Stars	v.  Rwanda, 1 December 2015
DF	Danson Kagoooal	20 December 1989	10	0	Bandari	v.  Cape Verde, 17 November 2015
MF	Collins Okoth	21 July 1989	18	1	Gor Mahia	v.  Rwanda, 1 December 2015
MF	Kevin Kimani	12 June 1989	11	0	Jomo Cosmos	v.  Zanzibar, 27 November 2015
MF	Lawrence Olum	10 July 1984	4	0	Sporting Kansas City	v.  Zambia, 6 September 2015
FW	Jacob Keli	12 August 1991	11	2	Gor Mahia	v.  Rwanda, 1 December 2015
FW	Allan Wanga	26 November 1985	44	9	Azam	v.  Burundi, 25 November 2015
FW	Dennis Oliech	2 February 1985	64	34	Dubai CSC	v.  Zambia, 6 September 2015

Managers

Source : RSSSF

Ray Bachelor (1961) Jack Gibbons (1966) Elijah Lidonde (1967) Eckhard Krautzun (1971) Jonathan Niva (1972) Ray Wood (1975) Grzegorz Polakow (1979) Stephen Yongo (1979) Marshall Mulwa (1980–83) Bernhard Zgoll (1984)

Reinhard Fabisch (1987) Christopher Makokha (1988) Mohammed Kheri (1988–90) Gerry Saurer (1992) Mohammed Kheri (1995) Vojo Gardašević (1996) Reinhard Fabisch (1997) Abdul Majid (1998) Christian Chukwu (1998) James Siang'a (1999–00)

Reinhard Fabisch (2001–02) Joe Kadenge (2002) Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2003–04) Twahir Muhiddin (2004–05) Mohammed Kheri (2005) Bernard Lama (2006) Tom Olaba (2006) Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2007–08) Francis Kimanzi (2008–09) Antoine Hey (2009)

Twahir Muhiddin (2009–10) Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2010) Zedekiah Otieno (2010–11, caretaker) Francis Kimanzi (2011–12) Henri Michel (2012) James Nandwa (2012–13, caretaker) Adel Amrouche (2013–14) Bobby Williamson (2014–16) Stanley Okumbi (2016–present)

References

1. Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
2. "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation sport. 26 October 2006.
3. Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
4. Chweya, Edward (2016-02-20). "New FKF president Nick Mwendwa sacks Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
5. FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Associations - Kenya - Men's - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
6. "Harambee Stars prepare for Congo Africa Cup of Nations qualifier". David Kwalimwa. Nation.co.ke. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
7. Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.

External links

• Kenya at FIFA.com
• FoStats.com – Database of all Kenyan players and coaches
• Futaa.com – Kenyan Football Portal