Timbe, Johanna And Eric Ouma Withdraw From Harambee Stars Squad

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Harambeee Stars squad currently preparing for twin international friendlies against Uganda tomorrow and Congo DR on Sunday, has been hit by withdrawals of three foreign-based players—Ayub Timbe, Eric Johanna and Eric Ouma.

The national team is currently camping in Machakos and according to a statement from the federation, Ouma, Timbe and Johanna have all requested that they be given time to settle in their new clubs.

“Erick Ouma, Ayub Timbe and Erick Johanna have all requested that they be given time to settle in their new clubs and as such won’t be part of the upcoming friendlies. Paul Were thus has been called up to camp in light of the aforementioned,” said the statement from FKF.

The call up of Were provides him with the opportunity to cement his place in the national set up, having been one of the bright spots at the start of Stanley Okumbi’s reign Yesterday the national team had a closed double session at 10am and 4pm respectively.

Congo, meanwhile, began jetting into the country yesterday and are being hosted at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies facilities. They were scheduled to have their first training session last evening.

Uganda Cranes on the other hand, were expected to jet into the country yesterday morning and will also be staying at KSMS for the duration they will be in Kenya. The Cranes had their first training session at Camp Toyoyo yesterday afternoon.

-The Star