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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The Kenya national football team Harambee Stars kicked off training at Nyayo National Stadium ahead of the upcoming international friendly matches against South Sudan and Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Harambee Stars welcome South Sudan on Saturday (March 13) at Nyayo Stadium and thereafter host Tanzania in back-to-back matches on March 15, 2021 (Nyayo Stadium) and March 18, 2021 (Kasarani Stadium).<\/p>\n

\u201cAll local-based players initially called up have checked in apart from the Kariobangi Sharks crew\u00a0 Samuel Olwande, Bonface Onyango, Daniel Sakari, James Mazembe, and Erick Kapaito who missed the session due to club assignments in the BetKing Premier League,\u201d FKF said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Stars are set to play Egypt, at home, on March 22 and Togo, away, on March 30 in the final rounds of the 2022 AFCON Qualifiers.<\/p>\n

South Sudan arrived in the country on Tuesday and held their first training session on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.<\/p>\n

Tanzania\u2019s Taifa Stars have been scheduled to arrive in the country on Saturday and will hold their official training session on Sunday, March 14 at Nyayo Stadium.<\/p>\n

Provisional Squad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian Bwire (Kariobangi Sharks), James Saruni (Ulinzi Stars), Joseph Okoth (KCB),\u00a0Peter Odhiambo (Wazito), Sam Adisa (Bidco).<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Johnstone Omurwa (Wazito), Michael Kibwage (Sofapaka),\u00a0Samuel Olwande (Kariobangi Sharks), Nahashon Alambi (KCB),\u00a0Bonface Onyango (Kariobangi Sharks), David Owino (KCB),\u00a0Daniel Sakari (Kariobangi Sharks), Baraka Badi (KCB)<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawrence Juma (Sofapaka), Kenneth Muguna (Gor Mahia), Collins Shichenje (AFC Leopards), Micheal Mutinda (KCB), Musa Masika (Wazito), John Macharia (Gor Mahia), Reagan Otieno (KCB),\u00a0James Mazembe (Kariobangi Sharks),\u00a0Oliver Maloba (Nairobi City Stars), Bonface Muchiri (Tusker),\u00a0Kevin Kimani (Wazito), Abdalla Hassan (Bandari)<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erick Kapaito (Kariobangi Sharks), Elvis Rupia (AFC Leopards), Henry Meja (Tusker),\u00a0Benson Omalla (Gor Mahia)<\/p>\n

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