Kenya national team coach Sébastien Migné has named the provisional squads for the upcoming Africa cup of nations, which Kenya will be taking part in for the first time in 15 years.
The AFCON squad largely features players who took part in the qualification phase. Ayub Timbe has also been included in the list, after sitting out the final qualifying match against Ghana through injury.Enos Ochieng, Joe Waithira, Abdalla Hassan and Kenneth Muguna, highlight players called up to the CHAN squad.
AFCON Squad
Goalkeepers
Patrick Matasi, Farouk Shikalo, John Oyemba, Brian Bwire
Defenders
David Owino, Brian Mandela, Musa Mohammed, Bernard Ochieng, Joseph Okumu, Joash Onyango, Eric Ouma, Aboud Omar, Philemon Otieno
Midfielders
Victor Wanyama, Ismael Gonzalez, Anthony Akumu, Dennis Odhiambo, Johanna Omollo, Francis Kahata, Paul Were, Eric Johanna, Clifton Miheso, Ovella Ochieng, Ayub Timbe
Forwards
Michael Olunga, Masoud Juma, Christopher Mbamba, John Avire, Allan Wanga, Whyvhonne Isuza
CHAN SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Farouk Shikalo, John Oyemba, Brian Bwire
Defenders
Philemon Otieno, Joash Onyango, Bernard Ochieng, Charles Momanyi, Michael Kibwage, Andrew Juma, David Ochieng, David Owino, Eric Juma
Midfielders
Roy Okal, Teddy Osok, Patillah Omotto, Dennis Odhiambo, Ibrahim Shambi, Duke Abuya, Whyvonne Izusa, Cliff Nyakeya, Kenneth Muguna, Francis Kahata, Samuel Onyango, Paul Were, Abdalla Hassan, Joe Waithera
Forwards
John Avire, Sydney Lokale, Nicholas Kipkirui, Piston Mutamba, Allan Wanga, Enos Ochieng
The AFCON bound team is scheduled to jet out to Paris, on May 31, 2019, and will hold a 19-day residential camp before flying out to Cairo Egypt, on June 19, 2019, in time for the continental showpiece.