Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has recalled five former players into the 27-man squad ahead of World Cup Qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda later this month.
Playing his third match with the Stars, Firat recalled Ismael Dunga who plays for Sagan Tosu in Japan who last played for the national team in 2012, Philemon Otieno from Gor Mahia, Anthony Akumu (Kaizer Chiefs) Erick Johana.
However, he also called newcomers like Wilkins Ochieng and Nairobi City Stars’ Timothy Ouma, Michael Mutinda, Philemon Otieno.
Kenya’s remaining encounters against Uganda in Kampala and Rwanda in Nairobi have now been thinned out to a formality.
Firat’s provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers; Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Bwire (Tusker), James Saruni (Ulinzi ), Gad Mathews (Gor).
Defenders; Stanley Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Abud Omar (AEL Larissa, Greece), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania), Eugene Asike (Tusker), Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia).
Midfielders; Amos Nondi (Dilagori, Georgia), Richard Odada (Redstar Belgrade, Serbia), Anthony Wambani(Vasalunds, Sweden), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Alwyn Tera (FC Ararat, Armenia), Anthony Akumu (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Wilkins Ochieng (Club Brugge), Michael Mutinda(KCB), Duke Abuya (Kenya Police), Timothy Ouma (Nairobi City Stars), Eric Johanna Omondi(Jonkopings, Sweden), Boniface Muchiri (Tusker) and Abdallah Hassan (Bandari)
Forwards; Michael Olunga (Al Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), IsmaelDunga (Sagan Tosu, Japan)