The Harambee Stars have pulled out of the CECAFA Four Nations Tournament, barely a fortnight to the start of the African Nations Championships (CHAN).
The Football Kenya Federation says the move was prompted by recommendations from Head Coach Benni McCarthy’s technical bench that assessed prevailing conditions as unsuitable for the team’s participation and overall preparation.”
The CECAFA Four Nations Tournament was to kick off today with Kenya playing against Uganda at the Karatu Stadium in Tanzania.
The tournament brings together national teams from East and West Africa in what is intended to be a warm-up event ahead of the upcoming 2024 CHAN.
This was the case three days to the tournament, as Senegal also had to chip in to replace Congo Brazzaville, who withdrew from the event due to what was dubbed as “logistical challenges”.
Harambee stars who had arrived in Tz are said to be making their way back home with all the focus now shifting to CHAN beginning in less than two weeks.