Harambee Stars possess a superior head-to-head record against Rwanda and will be hoping to exert their dominance in the fixture ahead of the Sunday 5 September Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.The two East African nations have locked horns 14 times with Kenya emerging victorious six times while Rwanda have tasted success on three occasions as five games have ended in a stalemate. Both sides head into the clash seeking maximum points after getting their journey to Qatar underway without a victory as Jacob Ghost Mulee saw his team settle for a frustrating draw against arch-rivals Uganda while Rwanda lost to Mali.Mulee will hope that his experience at the helm of APR that yielded the league title and a final in the CECAFA Kagame Cup from 2004 to 2005 will come in handy as they face Rwanda.The first-ever meeting between the two sides was back in November 1986 with Rwanda emerging 2-3 winners with the match being staged in Nairobi, Kenya.Covid-19 tests ahead of our 2022 World Cup Qualifier match against Rwanda tomorrow.#Tunaweza#RoadToQatar2022#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/SDsIb1VTxc— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 4, 2021 Kenya had to wait nine years to avenge their loss when the two nations met at the 1995 CECAFA Cup with Harambee walking away 2-0 winners courtesy of goals from Henry Motego and Anthony Lwanga.The two then met in the next edition of the CECAFA Cup the following year as Kenya again won 2-1 as that man again Motego bagging a goal with David Odhiambo notching the match-winner. Amavubi and Harambee Stars met in the 1999 CECAFA Cup semi-finals that ended in a barren draw but Kenya won the shootout 4-1 but went on to lose to Rwanda’s B team in the final.The 2000 CECAFA Cup was another platform for both sides to clash with Rwanda making atoning for their loss in the last edition as they walked away 2-1 winners with Robert Mambo scoring the lone goal for Kenya.In their third consecutive CECAFA Cup meeting, a barren draw was registered with another barren draw staged in 2002 in a friendly clash the following year.~It’s a must win match ~ Harambee Stars Midfielder Kenneth Muguna#Tunaweza#RoadToQatar2022#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/azQbwg1vT4— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) September 4, 2021 Rwanda and Kenya met twice in 2003 first in a friendly that Harambee Stars won 1-0 with yet another draw witnessed in the 2003 CECAFA semifinals with Amavubi winning the clash 3-4 on penalties.Another friendly saw the two nations settle for a 1-1 draw in 2005 as Harambee Stars won the next clash 2-0 in yet another friendly that saw Boniface Ambani and Mulinge Ndeto on target.Six years passed without the two teams meeting as their next clash came in 2013 as Jockins Atudo’s penalty saw Harambee Stars book a place in the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup at the expense of Rwanda with Kenya going all the to clinch the title.Recently the two sides have met twice back in the 2015 and 2017 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup with Kenya losing to Rwanda in the quarterfinals on penalties after a barren draw while Kenya won in 2017 in a Group Stage clash on course to winning their last CECAFA Championship.
