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Blow to Harambee Stars as Bajaber ruled out of Chan

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Harambee Stars forward Mohammed Bajaber during a training session at Kasarani Annex on July 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Shabana talisman Brian Michira is among the three players that have earned a late call-up in the final 25-man Harambee Stars squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) that will kick off on Saturday.

Michira, Chrispin Erambo (Tusker) and Edward Omondi (Sofapaka) have replaced the trio of Mohammed Bajaber, Swaleh Pamba, and Brian Musa, who will now miss the historic tournament to be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania due to various reasons.

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