Ibrahim Wanzala and Aldrine Kibet are among 12 Juniors Stars named in the national Under 20 provisional squad for a Four-Nation tournament in Malawi between March 18 and 26.
Wanzala (goalkeeper) and Kibet (top scorer) were among the top performers as the national team finished second to Uganda during last year’s Cecafa U18 Boys’ Championships.
Coach Salim Babu, in charge of the U20 Rising Stars side, also picked Amos Wanjala, Louis Ingavi, Syphas Otieno and Baron Ochieng.
Gor Mahia’s Mark Shaban and Paul Ochuoga, Bidco United’s Francis Kamau, Homeboyz’ Junior Masinza and Ulinzi Stars’ Lucas Maina have also found favour with Babu’s scouts.
Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Wanzala ( Homeboyz), Junior Odhiambo (Migori Youth), Joshua Keya (Rainbow), Kevin Alloys (Mathare United), Issa Emuria (Ulinzi Stars); Defenders: Nesta Olum (AFC Leopards), Sigmun Maina (Kariobangi Sharks), Junior Masinza (Homeboyz), Baron Ochieng (Sofapaka), Francis Kamau (Bidco United), Fidel Otieno (Mathare United), Paul Ochuoga (Gor Mahia), Faiz Opande (Elite Falcon, Dubai), Daniel Odhiambo (Mombasa Elite), Joseph Bate (MOFA), Grant Odiero (Mombasa Elite), Amos Wanjala (Nastic Sports Academy), Mansur Okwaro (Unattached), Collins Ochieng (Kariobangi Sharks); Midfielders: Linus Munyao (Rainbow), Hamisi Otieno (Homabay), Lucas Maina (Ulinzi Stars), Benard Ouma (Nairobi United FC), Ryan Wesley (Rainbow), Zechariah Obiero (Leyton Onorient FC), Stanley Wilson (AIK, Sweden), Kevin Wangaya (Apollonia FC, Albania), Kelly Madada (AFC Leopards), Brian Kamau (Rainbow), Aldrine Kibet (Nastic Sports Academy), Elly Owade (Migori Youth), Andreas Onyango (Kariobangi Sharks); Forwards: Delphine Omuri (Shabana), Hassan Beja (AFC Leopards), Brian Mboya (Bidco United), Adrian Oloo (Nairobi United), Umar Rajab (Apollonia FC, Albania), Oliver Machaka (Kakamega Homeboyz), James Gachago (St Andrew’s United), Clinton Asiago (Bidco United), Mark Shaban (Gor Mahia), Louis Ingavi (Montvarde Academy, USA), Syphas Otieno (MOFA), Tyron Kariuki (Rainbow), Javan Omondi (Ulinzi Stars), Christopher Koloti (AFC Leopards).