Recently, Emerging Stars head coach Stanley Okumbi unveiled a beefed-up under 23 squad that will represent the country in Ethiopia come July for the 2021 CECAFA Senior Championship. Let's dive in and get to know some of the exciting prospects named for the national squad;
Henry Meja (Forward)
Having Been crowned the Betking Premier League's best player earlier in January 2021, the young sensation Who just turned 20 this month has proved to be extremely lethal in front of goal, a feat that has seen him bag 8 goals so far in the national league. The Kakamega Highschool alumni also played for Arsenal Mirembe and is currently enjoying a spectacular debut season.
Ambrose Sifuna (Midfielder/Winger)
Born in Soy Kakamega County, The outstanding wonderkid got his first top-flight professional contract after an excellent season at Betika Super League side, Soy United. It was at that early stage where he managed to become the club's top scorer before making a move to Sofapaka.
Brian Bwire (Goalkeeper)
Many certainly recall the friendly match up between Everton and Kariobangi Sharks, well look no further as Brian Bwire made his first mark in the hearts of many Kenyans after saving two post-match penalties that saw Sharks win the game against the English Premier League side. Bwire made his debut back in 2018 for the Sharks and since then, the Makongeni born shot-stopper has never looked back.
Sylvester Owino (Defender)
The Young Defender has been quite impressive for Homeboyz having played each and every league game this current season and to add onto that, managed to net in 3 goals in the process. Not bad for a 20 year old Defender huh?
Brian Wepo (Fullback)
Yet another Kakamega School alumnus, Wepo's versatility at the back line poses as a great asset to the overall framework of the youthful squad. The Mumias Born player began his football with Green Commandos before moving on to Nzoia Sugar where his impressive skill set quickly landed him in KCB.