• The team comprises a fine blend of primary and secondaryschool players.The team began preparations at the Utalii grounds on Friday afternoon.
• Former Harambee Starlets head coach Jackline Akoth will lead the girls’ Under-15 team with Mathare United women’s head coach Ann Aluoch and Leah Kigame her assistants.
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Leonard Odipo has named the national Under-15 boys' provisional squad for the upcoming CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifiers.
The team comprises a fine blend of primary and secondary school players. The team began preparations at the Utalii grounds on Friday afternoon.
Kisumu Day has two goalkeepers in the squad, Bob Sam and Elvis Odhiambo.
The Highway Secondary trio consists of midfielder Alvin Oloo, defender Junior Johnstone, and forward Ryan Ehenzo.
Turkana-based Carlpeters Elima Igolan has also made the squad. The tournament kicks off on December 10.
FKF named coaches in November to guide the boys and girls under-15 teams in the tournament.
Odipo will be assisted by Benard Kawinzi (assistant coach), and Hesbon Nyabinge (assistant coach).
Yala Township Primary School teacher Ben Ochieng is the team manager with Lawrence Suji the physiotherapist. Others are Noel Mandi (team doctor), George Wambugu (GK trainer) and Isaac Munene (kit manager).
Former Harambee Starlets head coach Jackline Akoth will lead the girls’ Under-15 team with Mathare United women’s head coach Ann Aluoch and Leah Kigame her assistants.
Rosemary Wairimu, a teacher at Bondeni Primary School in Nairobi, is the team manager and will serve alongside Esther Aluoch (physiotherapist), Edith Macharia (team doctor), Pauline Awuor (goalkeeper trainer), and Rebecca Auma (kit manager).
PROVISIONAL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Chris Giogia (Anindo Primary School), Bob Sam (Kisumu Day), Elvis Odhiambo (Kisumu Day), Fidel Odhiambo (Jehovah Jire Junior Sec), Wanyonyi James Bradley (Joy Bells Academy), Jamal Kamau (Menengai High School)
Defenders: Trevor Nassiro (St Anthony), Fidel Omondi (Manyatta Primary), Edwin Anan Okumu (Musingu High School), Brighton Nacheri (St. Mary’s Yala), Junior Johnstone (Highway Secondary School), Yaya Isaack (Eastern), Jacob Lengees(Moi Education Center), Alex Kupante (High Vision Junior Secondary), Simon Ochieng (Onding Primary School); Midfielders: Alvin Oloo (Highway Secondary), Tionne Tony Omondi (GSU Primary School), Scott Mballa(Unity Primary School), Jele Abdirizak (Mikin School Cambridge), Innocent Media (Riruta Satellite Primary), Ronny Ochieng(Musingu High School), Carlpeters Elima Igolan (Turkana), Collins Otieno(Awasi Primary School), Derrick Mc Powels (Nyasanda Primary School), Dylan Ochieng (Braeside Lavington), Dominic Thande (Kenyatta High School), Omar Juma (Bahati Parents Academy Mtwapa), Samuel Otieno (Olingo choch Primary School), Waynton Waweru (Langalanga Secondary School), Wayne Oduor (New Hope School), Peter Jumah (Cheplaskei High School); Forwards: Ryan Ehenzo (Highway Secondary), Russo Leandro Abdul (International School of Kenya), Shaun Mulwa Safari (Kariobangi Primary), Alcon Mugalavi (Goseta), Beniah Knox Onyango (AC Primary Nambale), Mauko Keylah Odhiambo (Nairobi Jafferys Academy), Emmanuel Acholla Omusala (Pope Francis Malanga), Abdulrazak Hassan Omar (Mombasa Primary), Kelvin Wambua (Umoja Junior Secondary).