Gor Mahia’s Harun Shakava, Joash Onyango, Humprey Mieno, Francis Kahata, Phillemon Otieno and Boniface Oluoch opted out due to club commitments. This forced Coach Sébastien Migné to call up Zambia’s Buildcon FC duo of Cliffton Miheso and John Mark Makwatta, Tusker FC duo of Bryne Omondi and Timothy Otieno, Vihiga United’s Bernard Ochieng, Kariobangi Sharks’ Patilah Omotto and Thika United’s Dennis Odhiambo.
In the four nation invitational tournament Kenya will take on New Zealand, hosts India and Chinese Taipei. All these preparations are in build up for the AFCON qualifier match against Ghana in September 2018.