Michale has been recalled into the Harambee Stars, the national men’s football team ahead of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Today, the head coach Benni McCarthy named the squad that is a mixture of regulars and newcomers where the long-time national team captain Olunga Charlton Athletic midfielder Timothy Ouma, Exeter City defender Vincent Harper, and AIK’s Stanley Wilson bring key international experience, complementing the local core from the FKF Premier League.
While Kenya holds automatic entry to AFCON 2027 as co-hosts alongside Uganda and Tanzania, these qualifier matches remain vital.
The squad
Goalkeepers
Byrne Omondi (Gor Mahia), Faruk Shikhalo (Nairobi United), Brian Bwire (Tusker FC).
Defenders
Michael Kibagwe (Gor Mahia), Rooney Onyango (Sogndal), Hannif Wesonga (Jamus FC), Stanley Wilson (AIK), Abud Omar (Tusker FC), Amos Wanjala (Valencia), Frank Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Vincent Harper (Exeter City)
Midfielders
Manzur Okwaro (Stade Reims), Timothy Ouma (Charlton Athletic), Chris Erambo (Tusker FC), Duke Abuya (Yanga SC), Marvin Nabwire (Power Dynamos)
Forwards
Sharif Musa (Gor Mahia), Mohammed Bajaber (Unattached), Ben Stanley Omondi (Gor Mahia), Job Ochieng (Real Sociedad), Javan Ochieng (Hickory FC), Micah Obiero (Carlisle United), Ryan Ogam (RFC Luttich), Michael Olunga (Al-Arabi).