Kenya national football team

Kenya

Nickname(s)

Harambee Stars

Association

Football Kenya Federation

Sub-confederation

CECAFA (Central & East Africa)

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Head coach

Stanley Okumbi

Captain

Victor Wanyama

Most caps

Mike Origi (120)

Top scorer

Dennis Oliech (34)

Home stadium

Moi International Sports Centre

FIFA code

KEN

First colours

Second colours

Third colours

FIFA ranking

Current

116

1 (5 May 2016)

Highest

68 (December 1998)

Lowest

137 (July 2007)

Elo ranking

Current

105 (21 August 2015)

Highest

60 (November 1983)

Lowest

140 (August 2011)

First international

Kenya 1–1 Uganda

(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)

Biggest win

Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar

(Nairobi, Kenya; 04 October 1961)

Biggest defeat

Kenya 2–13 Ghana

(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)^[1]

Africa Cup of Nations

Appearances

5 (First in 1972)

Best result

Round 1

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the country's capital, Nairobi. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals.

History

Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2010, they have not qualified for the final tournament.

2004 FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country agreed to create new statutes.^[2]

2006 FIFA international ban

On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.^[2]^[3]

Kenya were more recently coached by Francis Kimanzi. This was his second stint as head coach of Kenya national team after being unceremoniously axed in 2008.^[4]

Competition records

World Cup record

1930 to 1970 – Did not enter
1974 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

1957 to 1959 – Did not enter
1962 to 1970 – Did not qualify
1972 – First Round
1974 to 1982 – Did not qualify
1984 – Did not enter
1986 – Did not qualify
1988 – Round 1
1990 – Round 1
1992 – Round 1
1994 – Did not qualify
1996 – Withdrew
1998 to 2002 – Did not qualify
2004 – Round 1
2006 to 2015 – Did not qualify

Honours

CECAFA Cup:
- Winners (6): 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2013
- Runners-up (7): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2012

Recent results

28 March 2015 International friendly	Seychelles	0–2	Kenya	Roche Caiman, Victoria
14:30 UTC+4		Report	Odongo ?' Shivachi ?'	Stadium: Stade Linité

6 June 2015 Kwibuka Tournament	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	Gasabo, Kigali
15:30 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Amahoro Stadium

7 June 2015 Kwibuka Tournament	Kenya	2–0	South Sudan	Gasabo, Kigali
13:00 UTC+2	Wanyama ?' Olunga ?'	Report		Stadium: Amahoro Stadium

14 June 2015 AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Congo	1–1	Kenya	Owando, Cuvette
15:30 UTC+1	Oniangué 37' (pen.)	Report	Were 12'	Stadium: Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi d'Owando Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

21 June 2015 CHAN 2016 Qualificiation	Ethiopia	2–0	Kenya	Bahir Dar, Amhara
16:00 UTC+3	Girma 23' Panom 77' (pen.)			Stadium: Bahir Dar Stadium Referee: Mohammed Omar Ragab (Libya)

4 July 2015 CHAN 2016 Qualificiation	Kenya	0–0	Ethiopia	Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Adélaïde Ali Mohamed (Comoros)

6 September 2015 (2015-09-06) AFCON 2017 Qualificiation	Kenya	1–2	Zambia	Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3	Olunga 13'	Report	Kalengo 28' Mbesuma 42'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (Sudan)

7 October 2015 2018 World Cup qualification	Mauritius	2–5	Kenya	Belle Vue Maurel, Pamplemousses
18:30 UTC+4	Sophie 66' (pen.) Bru 78'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Omolo 18', 82' Masika 23' Shakava 49' Olunga 87'	Stadium: Stade Anjalay Referee: Duncan Lengani (Malawi)

11 October 2015 2018 World Cup qualification	Kenya	0–0	Mauritius	Kasarani, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)		Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre Referee: Cosmas Mandeng Bakaly (Cameroon)

13 November 2015 2018 World Cup qualification	Kenya	1–0	Cape Verde	Madaraka Estate, Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3	Olunga 9'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)

17 November 2015 2018 World Cup qualification	Cape Verde	2–0	Kenya	Achada São Filipe, Praia
18:00 UTC−1	Heldon Ramos 45,52	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)		Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

Players

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho on 20 July 2014.^[5]

Caps and goals updated as of 20 July 2014.^[6]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Wilson Obungu	(1984-09-05) 5 September 1984	12	0	Bandari
1GK	Jerim Onyango	(1984-11-18) 18 November 1984	1	0	Gor Mahia
1GK	Wycliffe Kasaya	(1983-04-12) 12 April 1983	0	0	Leopards

2DF	James Situma	(1984-11-11) 11 November 1984	38	2	Leopards
2DF	Jockins Atudo	(1985-08-08) 8 August 1985	34	4	Tusker
2DF	David Owino	(1988-04-05) 5 April 1988	28	2	Zesco United
2DF	David Ochieng	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992	18	2	New York Cosmos
2DF	Aboud Omar	(1992-09-09) 9 September 1992	11	0	Slavia Sofia
2DF	Vincent Omumbo	(1995-02-02) 2 February 1995	0	0	Thika United

3MF	McDonald Mariga	(1987-04-04) 4 April 1987	38	4	Latina
3MF	Jamal Mohammed	(1988-11-24) 24 November 1988	33	2	Dhofar
3MF	Victor Wanyama (captain)	(1991-06-25) 25 June 1991	31	1	Southampton
3MF	Peter Opiyo	(1986-11-15) 15 November 1986	26	0	Jaro
3MF	Clifton Miheso	(1993-02-05) 5 February 1993	19	5	Sofapaka
3MF	Francis Kahata	(1991-06-07) 7 June 1991	18	1	Tirana
3MF	David Gateri	(1994-06-09) 9 June 1994	6	0	ASD Cape Town
3MF	Stephen Ocholla	(1983-04-02) 2 April 1983	5	0	Ulinzi Stars
3MF	Brian Osumba	(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990	1	0	Tusker

4FW	Allan Wanga	(1985-11-26) 26 November 1985	37	11	Al-Merreikh
4FW	Jacob Keli	(1991-08-12) 12 August 1991	7	1	Nkana

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Arnold Origi	(1983-11-15) 15 November 1983	29	0	Lillestrøm	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
GK	Duncan Ochieng	(1978-08-31) 31 August 1978	41	0	Sofapaka	v. Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)^[7]^[8]

DF	Musa Mohammed	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991	12	0	Gor Mahia	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
DF	Sammy Meja	(1993-02-05) 5 February 1993	0	0	Thika United	v. Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)
DF	Thomas Deng	(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997	0	0	Melbourne Victory	Training camp, early 2016

MF	Amos Ekhalie	(1988-07-08) 8 July 1988	0	0	IFK Mariehamn	training camp, August 2014
MF	Teddy Akumu	(1992-10-20) 20 October 1992	17	0	Gor Mahia	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF	Johanna Omolo	(1989-07-31) 31 July 1989	7	1	Antwerp	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF	Lawrence Olum	(1984-07-10) 10 July 1984	2	0	Sporting Kansas City	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF	Paul Were	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991	16	1	Leopards	v. Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)

FW	Dennis Oliech	(1985-02-02) 2 February 1985	64	34	Dubai CSC	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW	Edwin Lavatsa	(1993-01-02) 2 January 1993	17	3	Unattached	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW	Ayub Masika	(1992-09-10) 10 September 1992	4	1	Lierse	v. Comoros, 30 May 2014

Managers

Source : RSSSF

Ray Bachelor (1961)
Jack Gibbons (1966)
Elijah Lidonde (1967)
Eckhard Krautzun (1971)
Jonathan Niva (1972)
Ray Wood (1975)
Grzegorz Polakow (1979)
Stephen Yongo (1979)
Marshall Mulwa (1980−83)
Bernhard Zgoll (1984)

Reinhard Fabisch (1987)
Christopher Makokha (1988)
Mohammed Kheri (1988−90)
Gerry Saurer (1992)
Mohammed Kheri (1995)
Vojo Gardašević (1996)
Reinhard Fabisch (1997)
Abdul Majid (1998)
Christian Chukwu (1998)
James Siang'a (1999−00)

Reinhard Fabisch (2001−02)
Joe Kadenge (2002)
Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2003−04)
Twahir Muhiddin (2004−05)
Mohammed Kheri (2005)
Bernard Lama (2006)
Tom Olaba (2006)
Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2007−08)
Francis Kimanzi (2008−09)
Antoine Hey (2009)

Twahir Muhiddin (2009−10)
Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2010)
Zedekiah Otieno (2010−11, caretaker)
Francis Kimanzi (2011−12)
Henri Michel (2012)
James Nandwa (2012−13, caretaker)
Adel Amrouche (2013−14)
Bobby Williamson (2014–16)
Stanley Okumbi (2016–present)

References

↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
1 2 "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation sport). 26 October 2006.
↑ Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
↑ "Third time unlucky for Jacob Mulee as he quits Kenya Job". The Sack Race.
↑ "Eight officials and 21 Harambee Stars players jet off to Lesotho". Dan Ngulu. Futaa.com. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
↑ Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.
↑ "Stars gear up for Sudan friendly". Kenyan Premier League Official Site. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
↑ "Sudan, Kenya friendly now called off". Dennis Mabuka. Goal.com. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

External links

Kenya at FIFA.com
FoStats.com - Database of all Kenyan players and coaches
Futaa.com – Kenyan Football Portal

Squads and managers

Kenya squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations

GK Busolo GK Bwire GK Kenyatta DF Ochulla DF Oduor DF Onyango DF Owour DF Sunguti DF Weche MF Lukoye MF Lwanga MF Mbwabi MF Nyandoro MF Omollo MF Odongo FW Koranga FW Motego FW Mwololo FW Ndungu FW Odhiambo FW Odhiambo FW Origi Coach: Saurer

Kenya squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations

1 Onyiso 2 Mulama 3 Waweru 4 Muiruri 5 Opiyo 6 Otieno 7 Shaban 8 Oyombe 9 Baraza 10 Mathenge 11 Juma 12 Odede 13 W. Ochieng 14 Kassim 15 Gikenya 16 Omondi 17 Sunguti 18 D. Ochieng 19 Mambo Mumba 20 Oliech 21 Ake 22 Origi Coach: Mulee

Kenya national football team – managers

Bachelor (1961)
Gibbons (1966–67)
Lidonde (1967)
Krautzun (1971)
Niva (1972)
Wood (1975)
Polakow (1975)
Yongo (1979)
Mulwa (1980–83)
Zgoll (1984)
Fabisch (1987)
Makokha (1988)
Kheri (1988–90)
Saurer (1992)
Kheri (1995)
Gardašević (1996)
Fabisch (1997)
Majid (1998)
Chukwu (1998)
Siang'a (1999–2000)
Fabisch (2001–02)
Kadenge (2002)
Mulee (2003–04)
Muhiddin (2004–05)
Kheri (2005)
Lama (2006)
Olaba (2006)
Mulee (2007–08)
Kimanzi (2008–09)
Hey (2009)
Muhiddin (2009–10)
Mulee (2010)
Otieno (2010–11)
Kimanzi (2011–12)
Michel (2012–13)
Amrouche (2013–14)
Williamson (2014–16)
Okumbi (2016–)

Football in Kenya

Football Kenya Federation

National teams

Men's	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

Women's	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men's	Premier League National Super League Division One Regional Leagues County Champions League Sub-County Leagues

Women's	Premier League Division One

Associated competitions

Rivalries

Nairobi
Naivasha
Nakuru

Lists

All-time table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Premier League Awards
Venues

Maasai Football Federation

Clubs
Expatriate players
Managers
Players
Records
Referees
Seasons
Venues

Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations

CAF FIFA

International Competitions	CECAFA Senior Championship CECAFA U-20 Championship CECAFA U-17 Championship

Club Competitions	CECAFA Club Cup CECAFA Nile Basin Cup

Current members	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar

National Teams	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar

National football teams of Africa (CAF)

North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

Non-regional Members	Réunion¹

¹ Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National sports teams of Kenya

Association football M M U20 M U17 W W U20 W U17 Athletics Basketball M M U19 M U17 W W U19 W U17 Cricket M W Field hockey M W Handball M W Rugby union M W M7 W7 Squash M W Tennis M W Volleyball M W

Olympics Paralympics All-Africa Games

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