Harambee Stars centre-back Sylvester Owino has boldly claimed that the team will be going for nothing short of glory in the Mapinduzi Cup set to be held in Zanzibar in January.Stars will kick off the tournament with a clash against Burundi on Sunday before taking on Zanzibar in the subsequent match two days later.The provisional squad checked into a residential camp on Sunday and has been preparing for the tournament at the Mpesa Foundation Grounds in Thika under the watch of interim coach Francis Kimanzi.##NAJAVA_MECA_8598288##Owino, who is among the experienced players in the team having tasted continental football before, believes that the quality Kimanzi has assembled is good enough to bring the title to Nairobi.“We have a good squad and I don’t think we will exit the tournament empty-handed. We are going for the title,” said the Gor Mahia man, who was part of the senior team that finished third in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The former Kakamega Homeboyz player played in the COSAFA Cup with the U23 team in July and debuted in the CAF Champions League with Gor earlier in the season.Harambee Stars coach highlights significance of Mapinduzi Cup in preparation for 2024 CHAN finalsOwino was backed by Kimanzi, who observed that the 38 players in camp have been responding well to training.Kimanzi, who is in his fourth stint as Stars coach, expressed confidence in having a competitive team in the cup, despite the limited preparations.Lavatsa dreams of coaching Gor Mahia after latest climb up the ladder We have been working hard in the five sessions we have had. The assessment is still ongoing as players look different in each session. We at least have a team we can field out there. We have something ready (sic) that can compete in the Mapinduzi Cup,” said the former Mathare United tactician.Kimanzi was handed the responsibility of leading the team in the cup last week with Zedekiah Otieno and John Kamau being his first and second assistants.
