Kenya national soccer team head coach Sébastien Migné has named a 24-man provisional squad to face Ghana in Group F's final Afcon qualification match to be played on 23rd next month, in Accra.
Migné has included two newcomers, Swede based Christopher Mbamba and England's David Sessay. In addition, Sharks' Duke Abuya and Bandari sensational Faruk Shikalo have also been called by the coach.
While David Owino, Musa Mohammed and Anthony Akumu have also been enlisted to the squad.
And despite him setting aside five standby players in case of any eventuality, Gor Mahia experienced striker Dennis Oliech is missing on the list, not to mention injured Ayub Timbe, David 'Cheche' Ochieng and on song Jesse Were.
The 24-man provisional squad:
Goalkeepers:
Patrick Matasi (St.Georges, Ethiopia), Farouk Shikalo (Bandari), John Oyemba (K. Sharks)
Defenders:
Erick Ouma (Vasalund), Musa Mohammed (Nkana fc), David Owino (Zesco), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia), David Sessay (Crawley Town), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia), and Benard Ochieng (Vihiga United).
Midfielders:
Anthony Akumu (Zesco), Erick Johanna (IF Brommapojkarna), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge), Ismael Gonzales (Las Palmas B), Paul Were (Trikala), Victor Wanyama (Spurs), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia), Christopher Tangen Mbamba (Oskarshamns) and Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka).
Strikers:
Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United), Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol), Duke Abuya (K. Sharks), and Masud Juma (Al Nasr).