Red-hot forward Ryan Ogam and skipper Michael Olunga notched a brace each as the national football team Harambee Stars hit The Pirates of Seychelles 5-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani on Tuesday evening.

Ogam, who recently signed for Austria’s side Wolfsberger AC, opened the scoring in the seventh minute after cleverly nodding home Duke Abuya’s set-piece.

Abuya turned the provider again, this time finding Collins Sichenje, who scored the second in the 37th minute before Ogam completed a brace after scoring two minutes later to hand Harambee Stars a 3-0 lead.

On the stroke of half-time, skipper Michael Olunga converted from the spot after Ogam was hacked down in the box to see Kenya head to the break leading 4-0.

Returning for the last half, Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy introduced three substitutes at a go, withdrawing Obuya, William Lenkupaye, and Job Ochieng for Stanely Omondi, Boniface Muchiri, and Marvin Nabwire.

Olunga scored a beautiful header in the 66th minute after doing justice to Gor Mahia’s Rooney Onyango’s pinpoint pass to complete the rout.

The win saw Kenya bounce back from a 3-1 beating suffered at the hands of The Gambia on Friday last week at the Kasarani Stadium.

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Kenya will hope to end her campaign on a high when they travel to Burundi on October 8, then wrap up with a clash against Group leaders, the Ivory Coast, on October 11 away.

The heavy victory saw Kenya leapfrog The Gambia to fourth place on nine points, one behind Burundi and 10 points behind leaders Ivory Coast, who have one match each at hand.