Harambee Stars to feature in build up tournament ahead of CHAN
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Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 03.07.25. | 15:21
The tournament will act as a vital build-up event ahead of CHAN 2024, which kicks off on Saturday, 2 August, and will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Harambee Stars will take part in the CECAFA Four Nations Cup in Arusha, Tanzania, from Thursday, 24 to Sunday, 27 July, after the regional body cancelled plans for the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.
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The Senior Challenge Cup, initially set to feature a larger number of teams from the region as part of preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), was scrapped due to logistical constraints.
CECAFA has now organised a smaller, high-stakes tournament featuring four national teams: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Sudan.
The Four Nations Cup will act as a vital build-up event ahead of CHAN 2024, which kicks off on Saturday, 2 August, and will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Kenya will face hosts Tanzania on Thursday, 24 July, at 4:00 PM in their opening match, while Uganda takes on Sudan in the tournament’s curtain-raiser earlier that day at 1 PM.
The format is a straightforward one as winners of the two opening games will proceed to the final on Sunday, 27 July, while the losing sides will battle for third place earlier on the same day.
On Wednesday night, Football Kenya Federation unveiled the provisional Harambee Stars squad set to feature in the tournament. The squad includes players drawn from the FKF Premier League.
Harambee Stars provisional CHAN squad
Goalkeepers:
Faruk Shikhalo (Bandari), Sebastian Wekesa (Kariobangi Sharks), Brian Opondo (Tusker)
Defenders:
Siraj Mohammed (Bandari), Manzur Suleiman (KCB), Pamba Swaleh (Bandari), Abud Omar (Kenya Police), Alphonce Omija (Gor Mahia), Sylvester Owino (Gor Mahia), Michael Kibwage (Tusker), Daniel Sakari (Kenya Police), Lewis Bandi (AFC Leopards), Kevin Okumu (KCB)
Midfielders:
Brian Musa (Kenya Police), Kelly Madada (AFC Leopards), Keith Imbali (Shabana), Alpha Onyango (Gor Mahia), Mathias Isogol (KCB), Staphod Odhiambo (Ulinzi Stars), Austine Odhiambo (Gor Mahia), Ben Stanley (Gor Mahia)
Forwards:
Mohammed Bajaber (Kenya Police), Boniface Muchiri (Ulinzi Stars), David Sakwa (Bandari), Emmanuel Osoro (FC Talanta), Yakeen Muteheli (Ulinzi Stars), Edward Omondi (Sofapaka), Ryan Ogam (Tusker), Moses Shumah (Kakamega Homeboyz), Beja Nyamawi (Bandari)
CECAFA Four Nations Cup fixtures
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Uganda vs Sudan — 1:00 PM
Tanzania vs Kenya — 4:00 PM
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Third Place Playoff (Losers of Match 1 & 2) — 1:00 PM
Final (Winners of Match 1 & 2) — 4:00 PM
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