The Kenya national team has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off Friday, 21 June and concludes on 19 July.

According to Football Kenya, the Harambee Stars arrived at their base after the team’s 19-day residential camp in France.

Captain Victor Wanyama is set to lead team in the continental showpiece which Kenya will be taking part in for the first time in 15 years.

Kenya played two friendly matches in Europe, winning 1-0 against Madagascar and sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw with the DRC, in the run-up to the tourney.

The team is set to hold a light training session on Wednesday as the clock ticks towards the opening match against Algeria.

Harambee Stars has been pooled in Group C alongside Algeria, Senegal, and Tanzania.

The first match will be against Algeria on June 23. Tanzania will be up next on June 27, before Kenya winds up her group stage matches against Senegal on July 1, 2019.

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