Christopher Mbamba: Zimbabwean-Born Midfielder Earns Harambee Stars Call Up

Zimbabwean-born midfielder Christopher Mbamba has been included in the Harambee Stars squad for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana.

Mbamba, who currently turns up for Sweden’s second tier side, Oskarshamns AIK has been named in the squad by coach Sebastien Migne.

The 26-year-old has played for Sweden at youth level from under-17 through to the under-20 level.

Also named in the 23-man squad by coach Migne is uncapped England-based defender David Sessay.

Zesco duo of David Owino and Antony Akumu are both back after missing October’s 2019 Nations Cup home win against Ethiopia with injuries.

Five other players have been placed on standby, but any of them would be contacted to move to camp only in the case there is an issue with any player on the list of 24.

The team is set to hit camp on March 17, 2019, in Nairobi ahead of the match against Ghana which has been slated for March 23, 2019, in Accra.

Kenya 24-man squad

Goalkeepers
Patrick Matasi (St Georges, Ethiopia), Farouk Shikalo (Bandari), John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks)

Defenders
Erick Ouma (Vasalund, Sweden), Musa Mohammed (Nkana FC, Zambia), David Owino (Zesco, Zambia), Brian Mandela (Maritzburg, South Africa), David Sessay (Crawley Town, England), Philemon Otieno (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Benard Ochieng (Vihiga United, Kenya), Joash Onyango (Gor Mahia, Kenya)

Midfielders
Erick Johanna (IF Brommapojkarna, Sweden), Johanna Omollo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Ismael Gonzales (UD Las Palmas B, Spain), Paul Were (Trikala, Greece), Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspurs, England), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Christopher Tangen Mbamba (Oskarshamns, Sweden), Dennis Odhiambo (Sofapaka, Kenya), Anthony Akumu (Zesco, Zambia)

Forwards
Michael Olunga (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan), Duke Abuya (Kariobangi Sharks, Kenya), Cliff Nyakeya (Mathare United, Kenya), Masud Juma (Al Nasr, Libya),

Reserve Players
Abdallah Hassan (Bandari FC, Kenya), Allan Wanga (Kakamega HomeBoyz, Kenya), Nicholas Kipkirui (Gor Mahia, Kenya), Roy Okal (Mathare United, Kenya), Cliffton Miheso (Club Olimpico Montijo, Portugal)