Despite going for close to seven months without scoring a goal at the competitive level, Kakamega Homeboys striker Moses Shumah secured a late call up to the national U23 team that jetted out to South Africa for the COSAFA tournament.Shumah, last scored a goal for Homeboyz on December 10 last year in a league clash against Shabana.Since then, the once-promising forward has endured a goal drought that cost him his place in the senior national team and limited his game time at the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_8173396##Surprisingly coach Kennedy Odhiambo reserved a slot for him in the final Emerging Stars team raising questions over his inclusion at the expense of other strikers of the same age group who have been scoring goals in the top and second tiers.Shumah didn’t board the bus back to Kakamega after their final league lash against Tusker last Sunday at Ruaraka Grounds.He proceeded to the Emerging Stars camp on Monday alongside his teammate Ibrahim Wanzala who had been included in the provisional squad.Emerging Stars squad for COSAFA Cup namedInitially, the forward was not to be included in the team but lady luck visited him after KCB defender Haniff Wesonga withdrew under unclear circumstances.With KCB set to face Kenya Police this weekend in the Mozzart Bet Cup final, it is believed that Wesonga left the national team camp to focus on the important club assignment.Ambitious Ken Odhiambo ready to take “worthy risk” with Kenya U23s in COSAFA CupGiven that KCB will miss two key and influential players in the final, the absence of Wesonga, who has been a strong pillar in their defence, would have been a massive blow.The bankers will do without their assistant captain Brian ‘Rio’ Ochieng and striker Derrick Otanga in the final due to suspension.
