Nickname(s) | Harambee Stars | ||
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Association | Football Kenya Federation (FKF) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (Central & East Africa) | ||
Head coach | Engin Fırat | ||
Captain | Michael Olunga | ||
Most caps | Musa Otieno (90) | ||
Top scorer | William Ouma (35) | ||
Home stadium | Moi International Sports Centre | ||
FIFA code | KEN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 106 4 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 68 (December 2008) | ||
Lowest | 137 (July 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Kenya 1–1 Uganda (Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar (Nairobi, Kenya; 4 October 1961) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Uganda 13–1 Kenya (Uganda; 1932)[2] | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1972) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2019) | ||
Four Nations Football Tournament | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
Best result | Champions (2024) | ||
COSAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2013, 2024) | ||
CECAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 80 (first in 1926) | ||
Best result | Champions (1926, 1931, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2013, 2017) |
The Kenya national football team, colloquially known as the Harambee Stars, represents Kenya in association football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The team plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the capital, Nairobi.