Harambee Stars midfielder Eric Johana was once again left behind as the team traveled to Malawi ahead of back-to-back 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.Reliable sources indicate that he did not return to camp after a short break and was not part of the team that departed for Malawi on Saturday morning.Johana, along with Aboud Omar, was notably absent during the national team’s journey to the Four Nation Invitational Tournament in Malawi in March.##NAJAVA_MECA_8136270##Reports suggest their absence resulted from internal discord within the team, leading to their last-minute exclusion from the squad.However, head coach Engin Firat had since recalled both players to the national team.Despite this, Johana, who plays in Romania, has once again been excluded from the travelling part.Former Chemelil forward open to Kenya returnIn his place, AFC Leopards winger Clifton Miheso has been called up as a late addition to the squad and is set to travel to Malawi to join the team.Impeccably reliable sources at Leopards have confirmed that Miheso has already begun his journey to Malawi.”He (Miheso) has already started the journey to Malawi, where he will link up with the rest of the Stars,” stated the source.In addition to Johana, coach Firat will also be without Reims defender Joseph Okumu and Raków Częstochowa fullback Erick “Marcelo” Ouma, who did not travel with the team due to injury concerns.Despite being named in the final squad for the two games, both players have barely trained properly with the Harambee Stars.The Stars are scheduled to face Burundi on June 7th, followed by a match against Ivory Coast on June 11th at Bingu National Stadium.EXCLUSIVE: Aboud Omar, Eric Johana dropped from Harambee Stars squad
