Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has announced that former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama will once again be available for national team selection after agreeing to come out of international retirement.Back in September 2021, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur defensive midfielder called time on his international career after being overlooked for the for the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Rwanda by former coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee.Am delighted @VictorWanyama has agreed to return fully to Harambee Stars, rescinding his earlier decision to exit the team. In our mission to rebuild our football and elevate our national teams, our elite players must be at the heart of this renaissance. @OgadaOlunga too is in.🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/EDedqb5iQn— Hon Ababu-Namwamba, EGH🇰🇪 (@AbabuNamwamba) December 8, 2022 While Wanyama is yet to release an official statement, Mozzart Sport understands that the former Celtic and CF Montreal player, who is currently a free agent, is waiting on a copy of his contract before making the declaration.Wanyama had retired from the national team just after he was overlooked from national duties by Mulee, who preferred a midfield axis of Richard Odada, Lawrence Juma and Kenneth Muguna.Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has announced the return of Victor Wanyama to Harambee Stars. The experienced midfielder retired from the National team last year after he was overlooked by then coach Jacob Ghost Mulee. Your take on this? pic.twitter.com/wAquK4P5jG— Jeff Kinyanjui (@_JeffKinyanjui) December 8, 2022 The Lion of Muthurwa, as he is known was dropped from the national squad alongside the experienced Johanna Omollo and Ayub Timbe who at the time were regulars in the national team.The 31-year-old played his last game for Kenya against Comoros in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier where they were defeated 2-1 in Moroni in November 2020.##NAJAVA_MECA_6870982##The loss saw the East Africans cede more ground in the qualification race and eventually failed to grab a ticket to Cameroon, which would have seen them appear in back-to-back AFCON tournaments.Wanyama is regarded as one of the best captains for the national side, along with his predecessors Bobby Ogolla, Austin Origi, Musa Otieno and Dennis Oliech having helped Kenya qualify for the 2019 AFCON finals – after a 15-year absence.FKF Leagues to proceed despite SDT ruling
