Akumu to miss friendly as Gor Mahia duo recalled.

K’Ogalo players’ – David Owino and Timothy Otieno – have been drafted into Harambee Stars’ squad for friendly against Pharaohs on Saturday in Aswani.

Former Gor Mahia midfielder Anthony Akumu has been dropped from Harambee Stars squad that departs in batches for Cairo, Egypt, ahead of friendly against hosts Pharaohs on Saturday.
Akumu, who turns out for Al Khartoum in Sudan, has been left behind after failing to connect a flight to Nairobi in time for the trip.
Football Kenya Federation CEO Michael Esakwa confirmed to Goal that two players from Gor Mahia – David ‘Calabar’ Owino and Timothy Otieno – have been drafted into squad and will leave on Friday.
“Akumu will not be available despite our efforts to have him for the friendly. However, with another flight scheduled for Friday morning, we have been forced to have back K'Ogalo duo of Owino and Otieno.
“Gor Mahia players’ had initially been axed because of their league match against KCB but now that we have a flight scheduled for Friday, we have been forced to pick the two for the trip.”
Harambee Stars’ will depart in batches for the friendly, which will be the first assignment for coach Bobby Williamson, who took over a week ago after replacing sacked Adel Amrouche.
The first batch of players and a few officials left on Thursday at 5pm, the second batch is scheduled to depart at 10pm while another batch will leave for Cairo en route to Aswani at 4am on Friday.