Sitting in third place in Group G of AFCON qualifying with only three points, the odds are quite long for Kenya to qualify for the upcoming tournament but that does not mean the Harambee Stars should lack the desire to win at home against Egypt on Thursday. The Daily Nation previews the upcoming fixture in depth by going over the Kenya team news and speaking with former national team great Austin Oduor about the power of belief.
Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango is projecting maximum confidence ahead of the match due to his excellent club form for Tanzanian champions Simba SC. Declaring his readiness to stop Egypt and Liverpool great Mohamed Salah, Onyango was part of the Simba team that defeated Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League recently and believes he has what it takes to lead Kenya in shutting down the Egyptian attack. Capital FM has Onyango’s full comments in the second linke below.