The Kenya national football team represents

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. It is controlled by the

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, the

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, and competes as a member of the

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(CAF) and the

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(CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the ''

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Stars'' and plays its home games primarily at the

Nyayo National Stadium Nyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road and the Aerodrome Road. It is approximately two kilometers from the City Center, directly opposite Nairobi Mega Mall, ...

in the country's capital,

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. The team failed to qualify for the 2022

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competition.

History

Kenya has appeared in six

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tournaments, never reaching the second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualifiers in

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. As of

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, they have never qualified for the final tournament.

FIFA suspensions and international bans

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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 agreed to create new statutes. On 25 October 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. On 1 March 2022, Kenya, along with

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, was suspended again from international sport due to the interference of the government. Earlier in November 2021,

and

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dissolved their federations and were replaced with government-officials. On 31 March, the suspension was made indefinite and was ratified by FIFA. Suspension is set until Kenya and Zimbabwe meet the demands given by FIFA. On 28th November 2022 FIFA lifted the Ban, This is through the Intervention of The minister of Sports Ababu Namwamba. The conditions were met and International football returned but could not feature in the 2023 African Cup of nations for failing to comply 8 days before qualifiers.

Recent history (2004–present)

Kenya qualified for the 2019 AFCON (this was their first appearance in the tournament since their appearance in the 2004 AFCON). The head coach at the time

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was appointed in May 2018, and since his appointment Kenya has climbed back into the top 100 FIFA ranked nations. In May 2017, the

signed a 3-year partnership with kits manufacture
Mafro Sports
to provide the kits for all national teams, as well as junior categories. The national team will use red jerseys for home matches, white jerseys for away matches, and green jerseys for matches played on neutral venues. On 8 September, Kenya earned a surprise win over four-time African champions

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, winning 1–0.

Motivation partnership with Odibets

On the 8th of March 2021, the Football Kenya Federation President

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and Odibets General Manager Dedan Mungai unveiled a historic partnership. The partnership was the first of its kind where the betting company Odibets would sponsor the Kenyan football team to prepare for five upcoming matches. The 5 million shilling motivation deal was set in place to cater for the team's wants and needs. While it was set as a continuous partnership, the initial donation of KSH 5,000,000 was made as a one time payment.

Coaching history

:Caretaker managers are listed in ''italics''. *

Ray Bachelor Ray Bachelor was an English football coach who was the first ever manager of the Kenyan national side. Bachelor later managed Kenyan club side Nakuru AllStars, first ever winners of the Kenyan Premier League The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) ...

(1961) *

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(1966) * Elijah Lidonde (1967) *

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(1971) *

Jonathan Niva Jonathan Niva (16 May 1942 – 12 May 2001) was a Kenyan international footballer who played as a defender. He made 88 appearances for the Kenya national football team, scoring twice. He had a spell as player-manager of the Kenya national footba ...

(1972) * Ray Wood (1975) * Grzegorz Polakow (1979) * Stephen Yongo (1979) * Marshall Mulwa (1980–83) * Bernhard Zgoll (1984) *

Reinhard Fabisch Reinhard Fabisch (19 August 1950 – 12 July 2008) was a German football manager and player. He coached teams in Qatar, Malta, Tunisia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe and the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Benin. Playi ...

(1987, 1997, 2001–02) * Christopher Makokha (1988) *

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(1988–90, 1995, 2005 *

Gerry Saurer Gerry Saurer (died July 1992) was an Austrian football manager who is last known to have managed Kenya. Career In 1984, Saurer was appointed manager of Kenyan side AFC Leopards after managing in Switzerland and Seychelles. In 1990, he was appoint ...

(1992) *

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(1996) * Abdul Majid (1998) *

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(1998) * James Siang'a (1999–00) * Joe Kadenge (2002) * Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2003–04, 2007–08, 2010, 2020–2021) * Twahir Muhiddin (2004–05, 2009–10) *

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(2006) *

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(2006) * Jacob "Ghost" Mulee (2007–08) *

Francis Kimanzi Francis Kimanzi (born 29 May 1976) is a Kenyan football coach who manages Wazito. Playing career Kimanzi played club football for Mathare United between 1994 and 2002, before becoming manager. Coaching career Kimanzi was appointed full-time man ...

(2008–09, 2011–12) *

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(2009) * ''

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'' (2010–11) *

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(2012) * '' James Nandwa'' (2012–13) *

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(2013–14) *

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(2014–16) *

Stanley Okumbi Stanley Okumbi (born in Kenya) is a Kenyan football manager.Paul Put (2017–2018) * Sebastien Migne (2018–2019) *

(2019–2020) * Engin Fırat (2021)
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Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the

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matches against

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and

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on 10 and 15 November 2021. ''Caps and goals are correct as of 10 October 2021, after the match against

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.

Records

:''Players in bold are still active with Kenya.''

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

African Games

CECAFA Cup

Honours

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** Winners (7):

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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

** Runners-up (7):

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

* Intercontinental Cup **Runners-up (1):

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References

External links

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FoStats.com – Database of all Kenyan players and coaches

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