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Harambee Stars will not be at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after failing to qualify. Kenya’s draw with Zimbabwe ended their hopes of reaching the tournament in Morocco. Former Harambee Stars midfielder Humphrey Mieno has shared his thoughts about Kenya’s campaign and what follows next. Since 1992, Kenya have competed in two AFCON tournaments.
Kenya was aiming to qualify for their first AFCON tournament since 2019 but will have to wait until 2027 when they have qualified as hosts. Kenya have won one of their five games in Group J. Cameroon, and Zimbabwe finished in the top two and booked their spots in the tournament. Mieno on Harambee Stars AFCON qualifiers Speaking exclusively to TUKO.co.ke, Mieno said Kenya were not good enough, and the results represented the state of football in the country.
“We were a shambles from the word go. To qualify we needed luck. We are disappointed. We have to go back to zero and plan everything properly. We are not in a great place. We need to go back to the drawing board and do things a bit differently for our football to be better.” “Failing to qualify was a true reflection of where our football is. Our preparations for these games seem unprofessional.” Kenya’s back-to-back defeats to Cameroon put their chances at risk, per SuperSport.
Against Zimbabwe on Friday, Engin Firat’s team didn’t do enough to earn maximum points. What we learned from Kenya’s AFCON exit TUKO.co.ke earlier listed three things we learned from Kenya’s unsuccessful 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign. Lack of quality proved an obstacle they couldn’t overcome, especially in games against Zimbabwe. Playing all their home games out of the country also might have impacted performances.
by Edwin Kiplagat
