Kenyan champions Gor Mahia will resume training on Monday to prepare for the CECAFA Kagame Cup that starts in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar from July 6-22 this year.K’Ogalo will represent Kenya in the showpiece by virtue of winning the league. The tournament, which features the best clubs in the CECAFA region, is making a comeback after a three-year hiatus.##NAJAVA_MECA_8187174##Gor Mahia went on a break after last Sunday’s coronation at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos and are now set to reassemble for the tournament.With coach Johnathan McKinstry gone, assistant coach Michael Nam is expected to lead the team before a substantive head coach is named in the next few days.Nam has disclosed that the players will resume training on Monday to commence preparations for the cup. The draw, however, is yet to be conducted.“We expect all players to be back in training on the first day of July. We have numerous business ahead of us and seriousness is key,” Nam told Citizen Digital.CAF Confederation Cup ticket at stake as Police confront KCB in Mozzart Bet Cup finalAt the moment, six Gor Mahia players are with the national team Harambee Stars in South Africa for the COSAFA Cup, and Nam says even those in South Africa will be named in the 25-man squad. The six are: Dolph Owino, Paul Ochuoga, Benson Omalla, Austin Odhiambo, Sylvester Owino, and Rooney Onyango.“CECAFA has given each participating team a maximum of 25 player slots, and we intend to forward the names, including those on international duty in South Africa. We need a strong squad for all the matches ahead of us.”Teams invited for the tournament are: Vital ‘O (Burundi), APR FC (Rwanda), El Merreikh, Al Hilal, Hai El Wadi (Sudan), Young Africans SC, Simba SC, Azam FC, Coastal Union FC (Tanzania), Gor Mahia FC (Kenya), SC Villa (Uganda), JKU SC (Zanzibar), El Merreikh FC-Bentiu (South Sudan), TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nyasa Big Bullets from Malawi, and Zambia’s Red Arrows FC, although some are expected to pull out.Bruno pleased with Otenga’s performance in 2024, targets promotion next year
