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World Cup qualifiers: Harambee Stars bounce back after 5-0 win over Seychelles

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Michael Olunga celebrates after scoring for Harambee Stars.[FKF]

Michael Olunga scored a brace as Harambee Stars responded in swift action on Monday night after thrashing Seychelles 5-0 in their second World Cup qualifiers match played at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Drawn in a challenging group alongside football powerhouses such as Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Burundi, and Seychelles, Kenya kicked off the qualifiers on the back foot after a 2-1 defeat to Gabon at Stade De la Renovation in Franceville.

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