Why Gor Mahia, Nairobi United are the only inactive clubs during international break
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 16.11.25. | 15:21
Local clubs who have contributed at least a player in the national team include: Kenya Police (Marvin Nabwire), Tusker (Brian Opondo) and Ulinzi Stars (Boniface Muchiri)
FKF Premier League giants Gor Mahia and newbies Nairobi United will not see competitive football this weekend.
Despite the weekend falling on a FIFA international break, Kenya’s domestic league continues.
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Peculiarly, K’Ogalo and Naibois were not slotted in the fixtures, leaving fans wondering why the two will sit out of action.
The two clubs will have to wait up to next week to taste FKFPL matches thanka to the involvement of their players with the national team.
While many teams have a player in the Harambee Stars squad, only the two clubs have two or more of their players involved in the November window.
Gor Mahia boasts the highest (7) number of players in the team.
They include: Bryne Omondi, Bryton Onyona, Sylvester Owino, Mike Kibwage, Shariff Musa, Austin Odhiambo and Alpha Chris Onyango.
Naibois on the other hand boast of winger Ovella Ochieng left back Kevin Otiende, who earned his first national team cap against Equatorial Guinea.
Local clubs who have contributed at least a player in the national team include: Kenya Police (Marvin Nabwire), Tusker (Brian Opondo) and Ulinzi Stars (Boniface Muchiri).
Harambee Stars have already played the first of the two friendly matches in Turkey.
Kenya lost 1-0 to Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) - bound Equatorial Guinea on Friday, 14 November.
The lone goal was scored by Jose Miranda in the 45th minute after he was fouled in the 18-yard box by Norway-based defender Rooney Onyango.
Harambee Stars are set to face 2021 AFCON champions Senegal on Tuesday, 18 November in Antalya, Turkey.
The two teams last met at the 2019 AFCON held in Egypt in the third round of Group C match where the West African country beat Kenya 3-0.
In the Harambee Stars squad that will face the African giants on Tuesday, only Ovella was available in the 2019 AFCON squad.
