Days after representing Kenya in the recently ended Mapinduzi Cup, Kakamega Homeboyz midfielder Ben Stanley Omondi has set his sights on joining the Harambee Stars squad for the forthcoming CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament.Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will co-host the eighth edition of the locally assembled players competition.The month-long event, which had been set for February 1-28, was on Wednesday rescheduled to August 2025.Stadium bans and heavy sanctions loom for FKF hooliganism offendersIn an official draw held on Wednesday, 15 January, at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre (KICC), Kenya was drawn in group A alongside two-time champions Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Zambia and Angola rounding out the group in what many refer to as the group of death.”After the Mapinduzi Cup experience, my goal now is to make it for the CHAN squad and represent my country in the August event. There is still time to correct and improve areas where I believe I fall short in order to earn my second cap for the national team,” Omondi told Mozzart Sport.##NAJAVA_MECA_8641732##Reflecting on his debut for Kenya, Omondi acknowledged his delight at playing his first match for the Harambee Stars.During the one-week competition in Zanzibar, Omondi made his Harambee Stars debut against Burkina Faso, which ended in a 1–1 draw.Despite playing only 12 minutes, the former St. Peter’s Mumias Boys alumnus acknowledged his excitement at playing his first senior squad encounter.”It was an inexplicable feeling to wear the national team colours; to be honest, I felt incredibly honoured. It was one of my biggest hopes and aspirations, and I’m pleased it came true,” said the former Sofapaka loanee.Talanta forward apologizes for scoring with his backside against AFC LeopardsThe Migori Youth FC graduate additionally voiced his excitement after receiving his first senior squad call-up on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.”I was on vacation when the squad was released, so it came as a surprise. It was the least of my expectations, but when I heard the news, I was overjoyed because it had been my lifelong goal and desire to represent the country on a global scale,” Omondi added.
