Former Kenyan international Titus Mulama is confident that Harambee Stars will grace the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after Thursday’s draw, which he believes is favorable for Kenya.The Stars were placed in Group J alongside Cameroon, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, with the top two teams in the group qualifying for the tournament that will start in December 2025. The first game of the qualifiers will be a home tie against Zimbabwe, followed by an away game against Namibia.##NAJAVA_MECA_8202926##Pertaining to the draw, Mulama, who was part of the Kenya team at the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia, believes that the draw favors the Stars. He challenged the players to be at their best in the qualifiers and fight to take Kenya to the showpiece.“The players on the pitch must know that they are playing for the Kenyan flag and must do their best because this is a good chance to qualify without many qualms, as top in the group or at worst as the second-best team in the group. But I am confident that we are heading to Morocco, I have no doubts whatsoever,” he said.Kenyan international training with South African side SuperSport United ahead of potential moveMulama further dissected the three opponents in the group, painting a picture of an easy sail for Kenya on paper, and even predicting that Kenya could easily top Group J.“Cameroon has never been a big problem for Kenya. As for Zimbabwe, we recently played against them with a young team and we won. Namibia is not a big threat to us, and for me, we can easily top this group. We have a chance of emerging top,” he stated. “Cameroon has not been at their best, and they can lose even to smaller sides.”The former midfield wizard, however, warned that Kenya will have to get everything right when preparing for the games, calling for the right selection, preparation, and fielding of players.“We just need to prepare well, make the right selection, and call the right players. The project should be sealing qualification, and to achieve that, we must have the right players, prepare them well, and field the right players.”Kenya last graced the AFCON in 2019 in Cairo, Egypt, exiting at the group stage.Samuel Kapen on what he brings to the table after joining Gor Mahia on a two-year deal
