Kenya National Football team, Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has named the final 25-man squad for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The South African tactician confirmed his final squad on Wednesday ahead of the tournament that starts next weekend.
It should be noted that the delayed CHAN 2024 will be hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with the tournament set to kick off on August 2, 2025.
The team will be captained by Abud Omar and he will be assisted by Daniel Sakari and Alphonce Omija in that order.
Kenya is in Group A alongside DR Congo, Angola, Morocco, and Zambia. The Harambee Stars will kick off their campaign on August 3, 2025 against DR Congo, followed by clashes against Angola and Morocco, before wrapping up the group stage with a match against Zambia with all matches scheduled to be played at Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani.
Kenya’s Final Squad
Goal Keepers
Faruk Shikhalo, Byrne Omondi, Sebastian Wekesa
Defenders
Siraj Mohammed, Manzur Suleiman, Pamba Swaleh, Abud Omar, Alphonce Omija, Sylvester Owino, Mike Kibwage, Daniel Sakari, Lewis Bandi, Kevin Okumu
Midfielders
Brian Musa, Alpha Onyango, Austin Odhiambo, Ben Stanley, Marvin Nabwire
Fowards
Mohammed Bajaber, Boniface Muchiri, David Sakwa, Ryan Ogam, Masoud Juma, Austin Odongo, Felix Oluoch
Out of the 25 players, 10 are defenders. It appears Harambee Stars are going into this competition to limit damage