Coach Salim Babu has unveiled his provisional squad for the upcoming AFCON U-17 CECAFA qualifiers, which are set to begin on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Kampala, Uganda.
The squad will report to training camp on Friday, November 29, 2024, and is scheduled to depart for Uganda on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
The tournament draw will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM EAT. The competition will feature nine teams: Uganda (hosts), Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tanzania.
Coach Babu, alongside his assistant coach Anthony Akhulia, will aim to secure qualification for the continental tournament and add to their growing achievements in youth football.
Provisional Squad for AFCON U-17 CECAFA Qualifiers
Goalkeepers
- Theo Mwangi (Ongata Senior)
- Maurice Agutu (St. Joseph Kitale)
- Dominic Munisa (Highway Secondary School)
- Golan Odiwuor (Kisumu)
- William Owino (Kakamega)
- Wayne Orata (Kariobangi Sharks)
Defenders
- Cosmos Azunga (Ongata Senior)
- Mohammed Chama (Moi Forces Mombasa)
- Dennis Mutuku (Highway Secondary School)
- Egnesious Omondi (Kisumu)
- Silvanus Ondeko (Highway Secondary School)
- Ahmed Siraji (Githurai All Stars)
- Raphael Omondi (St. Mary’s Yala)
- Charles Wesonga (Green Commandos)
- Preston Macharia (Junda High School)
- Nuaym Nasib Farooq (Nastic Sports Academy)
- Fidel Castro (Kisumu)
- Glory Maina (Kakamega)
- Denzel Omollo (Oaks International)
- Jonathan Njenga (Ligi Ndogo)
- Rashid Ouma (Highway Secondary School)
- Derrick Wahome (Ligi Ndogo)
- Wilson Nyangwero (St. Joseph’s Kitale)
- Carlos Kadzenga (Riba Boys)
- Seth Dasilva Otieno (Highway Secondary School)
- Loune Mwangush (Mombasa)
- Alvin Midimo (Highway Secondary School)
- Roy Mutimba (Spire Academy, USA)
- Fidel Odhiambo (Kisumu)
- Nevil Simiyu (Kisumu)
- Fedinand Isaac (Kakamega)
- Wayne Obama (Kakamega)
Midfielders
- Ramadhan Hamisi (Tononoka)
- Emmanuel Diaware (Nairobi Jaffreys)
- Alex Okoth Onyango (Our Lady of Fatima)
- Dismas Ongocho (Dagoretti High)
- Raymond Otieno (Brown Hill)
- Alvin Masika (Kariobangi Sharks Youth)
- Ferdinand Mukamani
- Edison Bwire Okwero (ABN Sports, Mali)
- James Nyamori (Nastic Sports Academy)
- James Mugo Ngari
- James Mulwa Joseph (ABN Sports, Mali)
- Devin Charles (Kisumu)
- Harman Ochieng (Kisumu)
- Elvine Mubaka (Kakamega)
- Jumaa Mudzo (Mlaleo)
- Martin Mwangi Otieno (Mwatate High School)
- Kyle Ian (Eclavite)
- Armstrong Omondi (Alliance High School)
- Lulu Mukambi Wafukho (Jaffrey)
- Ryan Ehenzo (Highway Secondary School)
- Joshua Gegaga Wahome (Trinity School, UK)
- Lukande Mwale (Sad Huesca, Spain)
- Denis Kikwaye (Butere Boys High School)
- Tevine Oduor (Kisumu)
Forwards
- Dante Echessah
- Hassan Saleh Akhonga
- Timothy Okumu (Highway Secondary School)
- Geoffrey Omwam (Ambira High School)
- Danson Maringa (New Mwangeza)
- Hassan Messi Wairimu (Kayole Twilight)
- Gibson Wafula (Highway Secondary School)
- Sadik Racho (Khadijah)
- Benny Nzimi (Miritini Complex)
- Fahim Bushura (Kakamega)
- Mesie Blair (Kisumu)
- Enock Mwagandi (Kisumu)
- Yuri Martin Herbert
- Muhammed Kadzoka (Mombasa)
- Milton Mabea (Ligi Ndogo)
- Joseph Onyango (St. Patrick’s)
- Allan Otieno (Kisumu)
- Banaya Enock (Kakamega)
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