The national men’s football team Harambee Stars have officially entered into residential camp at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers that are set to kick off in September.The squad, composed of twenty six local players and ten foreign-based players, arrived at Safari Park on Wednesday evening ahead of their preparations.Pooled in Group E alongside neighbouring Uganda, Rwanda and Mali, head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee unveiled a provisional 36-man squad that is set to commence their qualifying quest in one week when they face off with Uganda in their opening fixture scheduled for Thursday, September 2.We kick off our Road to Qatar 2022 with a home match against @UgandaCranes 🏆 @FIFAWorldCup Qualifiers📅 Thursday, September 2, 2021⌚ 3 pm EAT🏟️ Nyayo National Stadium#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/t32zeLNgnO— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) August 25, 2021 In a video post on their social media platforms, local-based players including Eric Kapaito, who finished the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season as top scorer with 24 goals, was seen checking into the hotel premises.“We arrived at camp yesterday. Now we get ready for our 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda,” read a tweet.We arrived at camp yesterday… now we get ready for our 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda.#Tunaweza #RoadToQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/nGkKOJrB0l— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) August 26, 2021 With only seven days to go, the team’s head coach is expected to further trim down his squad. Kenya will be seeking the sole ticket from Group E, alongside Mali, Rwanda and Uganda, to make it to the third round of the competition.Provisional SquadGoalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Zesco United, Zambia), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars, Kenya), Joseph Okoth (KCB, Kenya), Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Brandon Obiero (Kariobangi Sharks)Defenders: Joseph Okumu (KAA Gent, Belgium), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Eugene Asike (Tusker, Kenya), Nashon Alembi (KCB, Kenya), Harun Shakava (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Andrew Juma (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Siraj Mohammed (Bandari, Kenya), Clyde Senaji (AFC Leopards), Frank Odhiambo (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Bolton Omwenga (Kagera Sugar, Tanzania), Daniel Sakari (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Baraka Badi (KCB, Kenya)Midfielders: Richard Odada (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Duke Abuya (Nkana, Zambia), Duncan Otieno (Lusaka Warriors, Zambia), Lawrence Juma (Sofapaka, Kenya), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Kevin Kimani (Wazito, Kenya), Patillah Omoto (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Enock Momanyi (FC Talanta, Kenya), Jackson Macharia (Tusker, Kenya), Eric Johanna (Jonkopings Sondra IF, Sweden) Boniface Muchiri (Tusker, Kenya), Abdalla Hassan (Bandari, Kenya)Forwards: Michael Olunga (Al-Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), Cliffton Miheso (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Erick Kapaito (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Elvis Rupia (AFC Leopards), Samuel Onyango (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Benson Omalla (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
