- Harambee Stars final squad for June international friendlies unveiled.
- Five new call-ups have been included in the 24-man squad set to face Palestine and Kyrgyzstan.
- Kenya will first take on the Kyrgyzstan national football team on June 3 before facing the Palestine national football team on June 6
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has unveiled the final squad for the June International Friendlies, featuring five fresh faces to battle Palestine and Kyrgyzstan.
Among the notable fresh faces are defender Deon Woodman (Wealdstone FC), winger Sammy Hena-Kamau (Hull City), forward Micah Obiero (Wealdstone FC), defender Sydney Agina (Stoke City), and goalkeeper Caleb Kramer of ADO Den Haag, who earns his maiden senior national team call-up after impressive development in the Netherlands.
Obiero, brother to already called-up Zech Obiero, has steadily climbed through English football. The 24-year-old striker, born in Redbridge, England, previously featured for Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, FC Halifax Town, and Boston United before joining Wealdstone in 2022.
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Harambee Stars final squad for June international friendlies
Meanwhile, the squad also welcomes back sensational defender Eric Ouma, who resides with Ekstraklasa club Rakow Czestochowa. He has now completed his comeback after missing McCarthy’s roster for a stretch due to a long injury layoff.
Stanley Wilson’s impressive form for AIK Fotboll has earned him a recall, alongside Real Sociedad B Player Job Ochieng, who sustained an injury last time out in the FIFA series in Rwanda. Other familiar faces like Simba’s forward Mohammed Bajaber also make the cut.
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The two fixtures lined up in Central Asia are part of the team’s ongoing preparations for the upcoming AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
Kenya has already secured automatic qualification as one of the co-host nations of the Pamoja bid alongside neighbors Uganda and Tanzania.
McCarthy’s charges will first take on the Kyrgyzstan national team on June 3, before facing Palestine on June 6.
Both encounters are expected to give the technical bench another opportunity to evaluate the group and keep fostering cohesion ahead of a packed competitive schedule.
The matchups will provide a solid test for the national side, especially against Kyrgyzstan, who are ranked above Kenya.
Kyrgyzstan currently sit 107th in the FIFA rankings compared to Harambee Stars in 111th place, while Palestine are positioned lower at 202nd.
The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda 2027 Qualifiers will be conducted on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at the Egyptian Football Association Headquarters (EFA) in Cairo, Egypt. A total of 48 teams, including the three co-hosts, will take part in the qualifiers.
Harambee Stars Final Squad for June Friendlies
- Goalkeepers: Byrne Omondi, Faruk Shikhalo, Caleb Kramer
- Defenders: Erick Ouma, Stanley Wilson, Sylvester Owino, Frank Odhiambo, Alphonce Omija, Deon Woodman, Rooney Onyango, Sydney Agina
- Midfielders: Richard Odada, Chris Erambo, Clarke Odour, Will Lenkupae, Austine Odhiambo, Zech Obiero
- Attackers: Job Ochieng, Mohammed Bajaber, Ben Stanley, Sammy Hena-Kamau, Micah Obiero, Ryan Ogam, Lawrence Okoth