45 Harambee Stars Headcoaches Appointed Since 1961

Since its inception in 1961, the Harambee Stars, Kenya’s national football team, has seen a multitude of head coaches guiding the team through its various ups and downs.

These coaches, hailing from different corners of the globe, have left their mark on Kenyan football. In this feature, we take a journey through time to explore the diverse array of head coaches who have played a significant role in shaping the history of Harambee Stars.

All 45 Harambee Stars Headcoaches appointed since 1961

1. (Englishman) Ray Bachelor (1961)
2. (Englishman) Jack Gibbons (1966)
3. (Kenyan) Elijah Lidonde (1967)
4. (German)Eckhard Krautzun (1971)
5. (Kenya) Jonathan Niva (1972)

6. (England) Ray Wood (1975)
7. (Polish)Grzegorz Polakow (1979)
8. (Kenyan)Stephen Yongo (1979)
9. (Kenya) Marshall Mulwa (1980–83)
10. (German) Bernhard Zgoll (1984)
11. (German) Reinhard Fabisch (1987)
12. (Kenyan) Christopher Makokha (1988)
13. (Kenyan) Mohammed Kheri (1988–90)
14. Austrian)Gerry Saurer (1992)
15. Kenyan Mohammed Kheri (1995)
16. (Yugoslav) Vojo Gardašević (1996)
17. (German) Reinhard Fabisch (1997)
18. (Kenyan) Abdul Majid (1998)
19. (Nigerian) Christian Chukwu (1998)
20. (Kenyan) James Siang’a (1999–00)
21. (German) Reinhard Fabisch (2001–02)
22. (Kenyan) Joe Kadenge (2002)
23. (Kenya) Jacob “Ghost” Mulee (2003–04)
24. (Kenyan) Twahir Muhiddin (2004–05)
25. Kenyan) Mohammed Kheri (2005)
26. (Frenchman) Bernard Lama (2006)
27. (Kenyan) Tom Olaba (2006)
28. (Kenyan) Jacob “Ghost” Mulee (2007–08)
29. (Kenyan) Francis Kimanzi (2008–09)
30. (German) Antoine Hey (2009)
31. (Kenyan) Twahir Muhiddin (2009–10)
32. (Kenya) Jacob “Ghost” Mulee (2010)
33. (Kenyan) Zedekiah Otieno (2010–11)
34. (Kenyan) Francis Kimanzi (2011–12)
35. (Frenchman) Henri Michel (2012)
36. (Kenyan)James Nandwa (2012–13)
37. (Algerian) Adel Amrouche (2013–14)
38. (Scotish) Bobby Williamson (2014–16)
39. (Kenyan) Stanley Okumbi (2016–17)
40. (Belgian) Paul Put (2017–2018)
41. (Kenyan) Stanley Okumbi (2018)
42. (Frenchman) Sebastien Migne (2018–2019)
43. (Kenyan) Francis Kimanzi (2019–2020)
44. (Kenyan) Jacob “Ghost” Mulee (2020–2021)
45. (Turks) Engin Fırat (2021–present)