The Federation of Kenyan Football (FKF) has named an interim technical bench for the Harambee Stars, the Kenyan national football team.
The position of the head coach fell vacant following the resignation of Turkish Engin Firat, just days after Mohamed Hussein and ex-International McDonald Mariga assumed the top FKF office.
CAF Instructor and experienced tactician Francis Kimanzi will head the technical staff as the interim head coach with John Kamau and former Harambee Stars coach Zedekiah Otieno ‘Zico’ serving as deputies.
Former Kenyan international goalkeeper Arnold Origi has been appointed goalkeeper coach, while Mikael Igediah will oversee fitness technology.
Wycliff Makanga and Noel Mandi will serve as the team doctor and physiotherapist, respectively.
“The appointments are temporary as the recruitment process for the official national team coaching staff continues,” a statement on the FKF website read.
The temporary staff will hand the team in the forthcoming Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) due to kick off in February next year but first, they will handle a pre-chan tournament dubbed Mapinduzi scheduled to take place between January 3rd and 13th, 2025.
In light of this, a squad has been summoned to start preps for the tournament with Mariga revealing how important early preparations mean to Kenya.
“The Mapinduzi Cup offers our local boys a perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming CHAN tournament, and this is why we have honored the invite. We will give the team all the required support to ensure they are settled and ready to concentrate on their job, which is to play football and carry the Kenyan flag high,” said Mariga.
Provisional Harambee Stars Squad
Goalkeepers: Byrne Omondi (Bandari FC), Farouk Shikalo (KCB FC), Sebastian Wekesa (Kariobangi Sharks)
Defenders: Brian Okoth (Kenya Police FC), Charles Momanyi (Tusker FC), Hanif Wesonga (KCB FC), Alphonce Omija (Gor Mahia FC), Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia FC), Abud Omar (Kenya Police FC), Ronney Onyango (Gor Mahia FC), Siraj Mohammed (Bandari FC), Baron Ochieng (Sofapaka FC), Ronald Sichenje (AFC Leopards), Daniel Sakari (Kenya Police FC)
Midfielders: Chris Erambo (Tusker FC), Marvin Nabwire (Kenya Police FC), Musa Katimbi (Kenya Police FC), Michael Mutinda (KCB FC), Boniface Muchiri (Ulinzi Stars FC), Ben Stanley Omondi (Kakamega Homeboyz), Brian Michira (Shabana FC), Ovella Ochieng (AFC Leopards), David Okoth (Kenya Police FC), Isaac Omweri (Nairobi United FC), James Kinyanjui (KCB FC), Samuel Kapen (Gor Mahia FC), Darius Msagah (Shabana FC), Victor Omune (AFC Leopards). Kenneth Muguna (Kenya Police FC), Shafan Siwa (Tusker FC), Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia).
Strikers: Ryan Ogam (Tusker FC), Francis Kahiro (KCB FC), Beja Nyamawi (Bandari FC), Sydney Lokale (AFC Leopards), Moses Shumah (Kakamega Homeboyz)
Interim Technical Bench
Francis Kimanzi (Head Coach) John Kamau, Zedekiah Otieno (Assistant Coaches) Arnold Origi (Goalkeeper Coach) Mikael Igediah (Fitness Technology) Wycliff Makanga (Team Doctor), Noel Mandi (Physiotherapist)
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