Harambee Stars talisman Victor Wanyama calmly made few steps back, sized up the man in the middle of the goalpost and went for it like the star he is.

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The ball found the back of the net, giving Harambee Stars a confidence-boosting 1-0 victory over Madagascar.

He paced to the corner of the field pointing heaven-wards as he muttered words of gratitude to his maker, his team mates in tow.

Another hero of the friendly fixture was goalie Patrick Matasi who saved a penalty denying Madagascar a lead.

The win marked Kenya's first win in a friendly match in France where it has pitched tent ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Egypt from June 21.

Stars will face The Democratic Republic of Congo on June 15 before they depart for Cairo.

Coach Sebastian Migne will slice his squad from 27 to 23.

The friendlies will help him prepare for AFCON and also help him gauge the strengths and frailties of his squad.

Kenya will face powerhouses of African football; Senegal and Algeria in their group matches.

The players will seek to draw confidence from their AFCON campaign that saw them beat previous champions Ghana 1-0.