Benni McCarthy has been appointed the new coach of Harambee Stars as he seeks to succeed in a place where the likes of Reinhard Fabisch, Francis Kimanzi were before.

Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign.

Benni McCarthy takes charge of Kenya’s national team with hopes to revitalize the Harambee Stars. Fans have mixed reactions, concerns over facilities and support.

Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy was unveiled as the new head coach of Kenya, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) announced on Monday.

Benni McCarthy has been named as the new coach of Kenya and will have just three weeks to get his side ready for two key World Cup qualifiers later this month. McCarthy, 47, signed a contract that has been on the table with the Kenya Football Federation since December.

Benni McCarthy is officially appointed as Kenya’s new coach, leading them into World Cup qualifiers. His debut match is against The Gambia later this month.

Benni McCarthy has said Kenya can "surprise a lot of people" by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after the being appointed as the country's new head coach. The South African has signed a two-year deal that will see him lead the Harambee Stars up to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations - a tournament which will be held on home soil in East Africa,

Former Manchester United assistant coach Benni McCarthy officially been appointed the new head coach of the Kenya national football team.McCarthy was unveiled earlier on Monday, putting pen to paper

Benni McCarthy has been appointed as the new head coach of the Kenya national team. McCarthy’s last role in football was as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team at Manchester United but he left the club last summer as he wanted to return to management.

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