The first batch of Tusker FC players and officials left Nairobi on Wednesday morning for Djibouti ahead of Sunday’s CAF Champions League preliminary round tie against Arta Solar 7.
The team is travelling in two groups, with the second batch expected to depart later on Wednesday. The full travelling party includes 19 players, six technical bench members and four officials.
Assistant coach George Maina will not travel with the team as he is currently engaged in the CAF B Coaching Course that started on Monday at KISE.
The team had its final training session at the Utalii Grounds on Tuesday evening ahead of the match to be played on Sunday September 12 in Arta.
Travelling party to Djibouti
Players: Clyde Senaji, Teddy Osok, Humphrey MIeno,Charles Momanyi,Jimmy Mbugua,Patrick Matasi,Jackson Macharia,Shami Mwinyi,Boniface Muchiri,Daniel Sakari,Hillary Wandera,Brian Bwire,Kevin Monyi,Joshua Ibrahim,Apollo Otieno,Kalos Kirenge,Emery Mvuyekure,John Njuguna and Eugene Asike
Technical Bench:Robert Matano,Enos Karani,George Opondo,Duncan Ochieng,Charles Waititu and Wycliffe Makanga