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Free scoring Gor Mahia Omala will also travel with the team to Iran.
Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has handed twenty five-year-old Norwegian Alfred Scriven a maiden call up in preparation for the upcoming international friendly against Iran on 20th March 2023.
Scriven who is born to Kenyan parents plays for IL Hodd in the Eliteserien Division. Scriven was loaned out to Kisa in 2019 and to Asker in 2020 returning to Hodd in 2021 where he still plays.
Patrick Matasi, who recently completed a transfer from Tusker to Police FC, is among the goalkeepers named in the provisional squad.
While discussing the importance of the Tehran friendly, head coach Engin Firat explained the absence of some players and the importance of the upcoming match.
"We are looking forward to seeing the boys, to find out how they are doing, and to begin to reconnect. We have not met in over 500 days, so this camp is about coming together and learning to play together again," Firat said, as quoted by the FKF website.
"We need a better scouting system to find players who are available to play for Kenya and convince them early to do so.
"These players have an advantage because some of them have played even for European national teams at junior levels, so they are tactically and mentally ready. Other African countries are doing this, and we need to do the same."
"Eric Johana and Jonah Ayunga were in my plans, but they are injured, so we shall see them at a future date."
The summoned players are expected to report to camp on March 17 ahead of the March 28 friendly.
Harambee Stars Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers
Patrick Matasi (Police FC), Ian Otieno (Zesco, Zambia), Bryne Odhiambo (KCB), Levin Opiyo (AFC Leopards)
Defenders
Joseph Okumu (Gent, Belgium), Brian Mandela (South Africa), Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela, Portugal), Eric Ouma (AIK, Sweden), Andrew Juma (Bandari), David Ochieng (Mathare United), Maurice Owino (KCB), Collins Shichenje (AIK, Sweden), Mohamed Siraj (Bandari), Daniel Anyembe (Viborg, Denmark), Daniel Sakari (Tusker), Abud Omar (Kenya Police)
Midfielders
Amos Nondi (Ararat, Armenia), Richard Odada (Philadelphia Union, USA), Teddy Akumu (Sagan Tosu, Japan), Alpha Onyango (Gor Mahia), Joseph Mwangi (Nzoia Sugar), Kenneth Muguna (Azam, Tanzania), Abdallah Hasan (Bandari), Duke Abuya (Kenya Police), Wilkims Ochieng (FC Koper, Slovenia), Moses Mudavadi (KK Homeboyz), Alvin Mang’eni (Kenya Police), Hasan Beja (Nzoia Sugar), Victor Omune (AFC Leopards)
Forwards
Benson Omalla (Gor Mahia), Elvis Rupia (Kenya Police), Michael Olunga (Al Duhail, Qatar), Masud Juma (Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi, Morocco), Alfred Scriven (IL Hødd, Norway)
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