Sofapaka forward Edward ‘Ondimo’ Omondi has disclosed the strategy and key attributes that he is banking on to make the final Harambee Stars squad for CHAN.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsOmondi is one of the players who made their way into head coach Benni McCarthy’s provisional squad that hit camp on Thursday, 10 July, for preparations before being truncated later for a final team that will represent Kenya in CHAN.Government reveals when to start buying CHAN ticketsThe former Rainbow FC forward, who joined Sofapaka in July 2024, posted a remarkable debut top-flight season where he emerged as Sofapaka’s top scorer with nine goals and six assists to his name.These statistics and top performances caught the eye of McCarthy, and knowing that the job is only halfway done, the 21-year-old is now banking on his dribbling, pace and eye for goal once again to get over the line.##NAJAVA_MECA_9016145##“I am very well prepared. I was even prepared before the call-ups, and not just now, and I am confident that everything will just turn out okay.I will work hard in training and push myself beyond the limits in order to make it to the final squad. I will just focus on my strengths, which I believe is what earned me this call-up and play according to the coach’s instructions,” Omondi told Mozzart Sport.Harambee Stars forward included in Norwegian top tier Team of the WeekThe former Dandora Love man, who primarily plays as a winger but can also slot in as a striker, expressed gratitude to his support system for making it to the squad and promised Harambee Stars faithful good tidings.“I am thankful to God, coaches and my teammates who helped me get this far. Right now, my target is to make it to the final squad.I promise that I will not let them (fans) down, and also as a team, we will strive to make them proud.”With Moses Shummah and Emmanuel Osoro withdrawing from the Kenyan squad after making moves to Zambian outfit Power Dynamos, Omondi is one of the few remaining attackers whom McCarthy will be banking on to deliver goals for Kenya.
