Jonah Ayunga’s dream of playing for the Kenya national team could soon be realized after he earned a call-up to the latest squad named by coach Engin Firat for the four-nation tournament set to be played in Malawi from 18th March.Now playing for Scottish top-tier side St. Mirren, Ayunga, born in the UK and a graduate of the Brighton and Hove Academy, is eligible for Kenya through his father; his mother is of English origin.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950691##In 2018, he received a call-up to the Kenya U23 team, although he did not feature despite participating in a number of training sessions with the team, with reports indicating that he wanted to play for the seniors and not the age-group side.Over the years, he has maintained that he wanted to play for his father’s nation Kenya, and in 2022, he revealed that he was in constant contact with people in Kenya with the aim of finally donning the national colors. “My dad moved over to the UK just after I was born. All his side of the family is still over there. My last call-up was about three years ago when I was at Sutton United. Now that I’m at a club where there’s an international break every time it comes around, I’m free to go,” Ayunga told Renfrewshire Live Sport.Murang’a Seal goes hard on FKF in Hussein Mohammed dispute ahead of Saturday AGM “There’s a couple of people involved with Kenya I still speak to and a couple of players as well. It’ll be a lot easier now that there’s a window for me to be able to go and not miss games. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get out there again soon,” added Ayunga.He was in line for a call-up to the national fold last year before an ACL rupture ruled him out for close to a year, and now the Scotland-based forward will be available for selection during the four-nation tournament with Michael Olunga, Benson Omalla, and John Avire the players he is set to compete with for the starting berth.Full squad:Goalkeepers: Ian Otieno (Zesco-Zambia), Patrick Matasi (Kenya Police), Byrne Odhiambo (Bandari), Bonphas Munyasa (Muranga Seal)Defenders: Collins Sichenje (AIK-Sweden), Joseph Okumu (Reims-France), Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela-Portugal), Dennis Ng’ang’a (Zanaco Zambia), Daniel Anyembe (Viborg-Denmark), Amos Nondi (Ararat), Abud Omar (Kenya Police), Eric Ouma (Rakow-Poland), Alphonce Omija (Dhofar-Oman), Rooney Onyango (GOR Mahia)Midfielders: Kaycie Odhiambo (AFC Leopards), Chris Erambo (Tusker), Richard Odada (Aalborg-Denmark), Anthony Akumu (Unattached), Kenneth Muguna (Kenya Police), Eric Johanna (UTA-Romania)Forwards: John Avire (Sekka), Michael Olunga (Duhail-Oman), Jonah Ayunga (St. Mirren-Scotland), Benson Omalla (Gor Mahia), Shariff Musa (Gor Mahia), Ayub Timbe (Sebail-Azerbaijan), David Sakwa (Bandari)Wanzala elated with Kenya Under 20 call-up
