This archive report was first published on 9 September 2019.
On Sunday, September 9, 2019, Harambee Stars battled from a goal down to draw with Uganda in an international friendly match at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi.
With Victor Wanyama and Johanna Omollo absent, new coach Francis Kimanzi handed local-based players a chance to impress, and Kenneth Muguna seized the opportunity with a cool goal.
Muguna, who last played for the national team 14 months ago against India, helped Stars dictate play at the centre of the pack with accurate passes and tracking in defensive, before making the most telling contribution.
With his team trailing at the start of the second half, Muguna found his way into the box and tapped in Ayub Timbe's delivery, with Uganda's Khalid Aucho clipping at his heels.
"It was a good performance from the whole team against a quality team which helped me to play well. I am very happy. The whole idea is to commence preparations early ahead of the 2021 Afcon qualifiers in November and this game provided that," said Muguna.
Coach Kimanzi was also impressed with the local-based players, saying, "These are the type of games where the players can use to step up to the next level. I'm impressed with what they were able to produce against quality opposition and especially in the second half."
