Three players from Malaba Minicipality in Busia County have been included in the Harambee Stars squad by Head Coach Benni McCarthy for the delayed African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania starting August 2.
The trio includes KCB midfielder Mathias "Pogba" Isogol and strikers Emmanuel Osoro of FC Talanta and Boniface Muchiri of Ulinzi Stars.
The local football fraternity said they are elated by the news of the inclusion of their sons in the Harambee Stars squad, noting that it confirms that talent abounds in the region.
Veteran Captain Benard Omonya said Osoro, 20, who emerged as the second top scorer with 15 goals in the Kenya Premier League, is a fast-rising striker in the country and Zambia's Power Dynamos is looking for his signature. "Players need morale from county and national governments and scouts to come and nurture talents that abound in the area and offer sponsorship," Omonya said.
