Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has confirmed that Harambee Stars’ head coach, Engin Firat, made the decision to release Eric Johana and Aboud Omar from the team prior to their departure for Malawi.This revelation comes after Mozzart Sport’s report yesterday shed light on the matter, prompting the federation to address the situation. FKF now says the coach is handling the matter.EXCLUSIVE: Aboud Omar, Eric Johana dropped from Harambee Stars squadIn their place, AFC Leopards left-back Vincent Mahiga and Gor Mahia winger Sharif Musa have been called up, adding depth to the squad.##NAJAVA_MECA_7968402##Simultaneously, the U20 Rising Stars, who are gearing up for their tournament opener against Zimbabwe this afternoon at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe travelled without head coach Salim Babu who, as was exclusively reported by Mozzart Sport, did not have a valid passport. FKF has now confirmed the same.Harambee Stars and the Rising Stars meanwhile have wasted no time in getting down to business, holding light training sessions shortly after their arrival in Malawi.EXCLUSIVE: Salim Babu left behind as Kenya U20 jets to MalawiFKF statementThe Kenyan Senior Men’s team, Harambee Stars, held a light training session today afternoon (Monday), hours after they arrived in Malawi for a four-nation tournament.Likewise, the U20 Rising Stars also had a light session ahead of their tournament’s opening match against Zimbabwe. The match is set to be played on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe starting at 4 pm EAT.The arrival in camp of AFC Leopards left-back Vincent Mahiga and Gor Mahia winger Sharif Musa has boosted the Harambee Stars camp. The duo were called up late to camp in place of Aboud Omar and Eric Johana who were released on Thursday morning. The coach is handling the matter.In the meantime, Rising Stars coach Salim Babu could not travel with the team owing to a hitch in his travel documents. Consequently, his assistant, Anthony Akhulia, will serve as head coach for the team in the competition.This tournament holds significance as it aims to prepare both teams for their upcoming FIFA and CAF assignments.
