Rising Stars, the national under 20 team has hit the training ground ahead of the 2019 CECAFA under 20 tournament to be held in Gulu, Uganda latter this month.
Coached by Stanley Okumbi, the Rising Stars has set the preparations high as they are set to depart for Uganda on Wednesday as the tournament will kick off on September 21st to October 5th.
The youngsters leads pool B that has Ethiopia, Zanzibar and Tanzania while pool B while pool A has hosts Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti make up Group A while Burundi, South Sudan, and Somalia constitute Group C.
The top three teams from Group A and B will join the top two from Group C in the quarterfinals.
Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks), Bixente Otieno (Wazito)
Defenders
Alphonce Otieno (Gor Mahia), Collins Shichenje (AFC Leopards), Boniface Onyango (Kariobangi Sharks), Alvin Ochieng (Kisumu All-Stars), Brian Wepo (Nzoia Sugar), Boniface Mwangemi (Dagoretti High School), John Otieno (Kakamega Homeboyz), Tom Teka (Kariobangi Sharks), Levian Ochieng (Nairobi Stima)
Midfielders
Joshua Nyatini (Wazito), Fidel Origa (Western Stima), Musa Masika (Wazito), John Njuguna (Ulinzi Stars), Peter Oudo (Kariobangi Sharks), Austin Ochieng (AFC Leopards), Alvin Mang’eni (Nairobi Stima), Steve Otieno (Kisumu All-Stars), Chris Owino (FC Talanta), Enock Wanyama (Ligi Ndogo), Erick Kinuthia (KCB), Tonny Kegode (Gor Mahia Youth)
Forwards
Sydney Lokale (Kariobangi Sharks), Abraham Dawo (Kenya Police), Benson Omala (Western Stima), Ronald Shichenje (Aspire Academy), Kevinton Machika (Kariobangi Sharks).