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Kenya
Nickname(s)	Harambee Stars
Association	Kenya Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Antoine Hey
Home stadium	Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code	KEN
FIFA ranking	104
Highest FIFA ranking	68 (December 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking	137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking	108
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Kenya 1 - 1 Uganda ; (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
	Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar ; (Nairobi, Kenya; ?, 1961)
Biggest defeat
	Kenya 0 - 13 Ghana ; (Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)
African Nations Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1972)
Best result	Round 1, all

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] Famous Players

[edit] Kenya football achievements

CECAFA Cup :

5 Times Champion (1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002)
4 Times Runners-up

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1970 - Did not enter
1974 to 2010 - Did not qualify

[edit] 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 2010 - Did not qualify

[edit] Managers

Source : RSSSF

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Tunisia on March 28, 2009.

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Noah Ayuko				Sher Karuturi
2	GK	Wilson Oburu				Sofapaka
3	DF	George Owino	April 24, 1981	11	1	Yanga
4	DF	Pascal Ochieng				KCB
5	DF	Joseph Shikokoti				Tusker F.C.
6	DF	John Njoroge Mwangi		7	0	Tusker F.C.
7	MF	Hillary Echesa	September 09, 1984			Deltras Sidoarjo
8	DF	Musa Otieno	December 29, 1973			Cleveland City Stars
9	FW	Francis Ouma				Mathare United
10	FW	Dennis Oliech	February 2, 1985			AJ Auxerre
11	FW	Allan Wanga				Petro Atlético
12	DF	Jockins Atudo				Tusker F.C.
13	FW	Patrick Oboya (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)	February 19, 1987			FK SIAD Most
14	MF	Victor Wanyama				Germinal Beerschot
15	DF	Mulinge Munandi				Ulinzi Stars
16	DF	Julius Owino				Gor Mahia
17	MF	Robert Mambo	October 25, 1978			GIF Sundsvall
18	MF	McDonald Mariga (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)	April 4, 1987			Parma
19	FW	Peter Opiyo				Gor Mahia
20	FW	Fred Ajwang				Tusker
21	FW	Taiwo Atieno	August 6, 1985 (1985-08-06) (age 24)			Rochester Rhinos
22	FW	Evans Wandera				Sofapaka
23	FW	Boniface Ambani (v. Namibia on May 31)	November 4, 1982			Yanga
24	FW	Bernard Mwalala				Yanga
25	GK	David Okello				Thika United
26	GK	Willis Ochieng				IFK Mariehamn

[edit] Recent call-ups

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
18	GK	Arnold Otieno Origi (v. Zimbabwe on June 14)	November 15, 1983	Moss FK
3	DF	Kennedy Omogi (v. Namibia on May 31)		Mathare United
5		Ibrahim Chimwanga (v. Namibia on May 31)
6	MF	Edgar Ochieng	November 2, 1977	Mathare United
7	MF	Titus Mulama	August 06, 1980	Mathare United
10	MF	Austin Makacha	May 29, 1984	IK Sirius
12	GK	Duncan Ochieng	August 31, 1978	Mathare United
13	MF	Kevin Ochieng Opondo	November 7, 1981	Mathare United
13	MF	Patrick Osiako	November 7, 1981	Mjallby AIF

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

News

Kenyan Footie - Kenyan Football Portal

[edit] References

^ "Kenya International Matches". Kenya International Matches. RSSSF. 1 February 2000. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenya-intres.html. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
^ ^a ^b FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.
^ FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely - allAfrica.com - The East African Standard (Nairobi), October 25, 2006.

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[Kenya_International_Matches-0] "Kenya International Matches". Kenya International Matches. RSSSF. 1 February 2000. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kenya-intres.html. Retrieved 2007-04-10.

[FIFA_suspends_Kenya-1] FIFA suspends Kenya - news.bbc.co.uk - BBC sport, BBC, October 25, 2006.

[2] FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely - allAfrica.com - The East African Standard (Nairobi), October 25, 2006.

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