Kenya’s senior national team has a new head coach, and it’s none other than one of South Africa’s celebrated football sons, Benni McCarthy. The former Bafana Bafana striker has put pen to paper on a two-year deal to guide the Harambee Stars. McCarthy was officially unveiled in Nairobi on Monday afternoon, and he was accompanied by his new technical team members: Vasili Manousakis (assistant coach), Moeneeb Josephs (goalkeeper coach), and Pilela Maposa (performance analyst). Ever the optimist, McCarthy is not…

Benni McCarthy is on the verge of taking over as head coach of the Kenyan national team, as per reports from East Africa. The Harambee Stars have been courting McCarthy for the past few weeks. In fact, his appointment was expected to be ratified in December last year. However, there appear to have been delays in getting the deal over the line. McCarthy, who’s Bafana Bafana’s all-time leading goalscorer with 31 goals in 80 matches, is expected to touch down…