KENYA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

The 'Kenya national football team', nicknamed the ''Harambee Stars'', is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by the Kenya Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.

Contents

Last and next games

History

2004 FIFA suspension

2006 FIFA international ban

Kenya football achievements

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

Managers

Notable players

Current squad

References

Last and next games

★ 'Last game' 1-0 - Asmara - June 16, 2007.

★ 'Next game' - - unknown venue - September 8, 2007.

History

Kenya has appeared in five African Nations Cup tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2006, they have not qualified to the finals 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 accepted 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][4]

Kenya football achievements

:'CECAFA Cup :'
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★ 5 Times Champion (1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002)
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★ 4 Times Runners-up

World Cup record

★ 1930 to 1970 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1974 to 2006 - ''Did not qualify''

African Nations Cup record

★ 1957 - ''Did not enter'' ★ 1959 - ''Did not enter'' ★ 1962 - ''Did not qualify'' ★ 1963 - ''Withdrew'' ★ 1965 to 1970 - ''Did not qualify'' ★ 1972 - Round 1 ★ 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 2008 - ''Did not qualify''

Managers

★ Source : RSSSF

★ Ray Bachelor 1961

★ Jack Gibbons 1966

★ Elijah Lidonde 1967

★ Eckhard Krautzun 1971

★ Jonathan Niva (Player-Coach) 1972

★ Ray Wood 1975

★ Gregory Palakov 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 Gardasevic 1996

★ Reinhard Fabisch 1997

★ Abdul Majid 1998

★ Christian Chukwu 1998

★ James Aggrey "Abawa" Siang'a 1999-00

★ Reinhard Fabische 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-

Notable players

★ 'Current:'

★ Robert Mambo

★ Dennis Oliech

★ Musa Otieno

★ 'Former:'

★ Joe Kadenge

★ Joe Masiga

★ Jonathan Niva

★ Mike Okoth Origi

Current squad

(May, 2007)



'Goalkeepers':


Willis Ochieng

Duncan Ochieng

Victor Onyango

Francis Onyiso Okoth

Arnold Otieno Origi

Wilson Oburu


'Defenders':


Zablon Davies Amanaka

Anthony Mathenge

Moses Gikenyi

Andrew Oyombe

Robert Oguda

Philip Opiyo

George Japheth Waweru

Musa Otieno Ongao

Edwin Mukenya

Adam Shabaan

Pascal Ochieng

Daniel Agina

Kassim Issa


'Midfielders':


Hillary Echesa Robert Mambo Mumba

McDonald Mariga

John Machethe Muirui

Tom Juma Oundo

Walter Odede

Evans Nyabaro Valdo

Asman Ngaywa

Titus Mulama

Mohammed Abdallah Ali Breik


'Forwards':


Dennis Oliech

Emmanuel Ake Muttendago

Bonaventure Maruti

Paul Oyuga

Michael Okoth Origi

Moses Gitau

Maurice Sunguti Ngoka

Bernard Mwalala

James Omondi

John Barasa

References

1. Kenya International Matches
2. FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
3. FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
4. FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely - allAfrica.com - The East African Standard (Nairobi), October 25, 2006.