Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has explained how loyalty test has been locking out Moses Shumah from the national team duties. The former Kakamega Homeboyz striker has been in fine form at club level over the past season but consistently missing from the national team.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsShumah won the Football Kenya Federation Premier League's 'Golden Boot' in the 2024-2025 season after scoring 17 goals.His form saw him crossing join Zambian side, Power Dynamos, where he equally became the top scorer on his debut season courtesy of the 21 goals scored. Later on, he moved to South African side AmaZulu FC. ##NAJAVA_MECA_984752##Speaking to the press on Wednesday 23 September, McCarthy explained why the toward has been missing from the national team fold despite this great form.“I am big on loyalty and would always choose players that have been loyal to me and worked for me.Ryan Ogam had an opportunity in Austria but chose to put it on hold and play for the national team in CHAN first. He did not put his personal and selfish interest before his country,” said McCarthy.Benni McCarthy on why there will be no mercy when Kenya face South AfricaShumah received a call up to the 2024 Harambee Stars squad for CHAN squad but opted to join Dynamos, a move that locked him out of the tournament preserved for local-based players. “It is not only about just winning Golden Boots. If I go to war, I know who will jump in front of me to save me. I want to go to war with those that I know would be there with me at the finish line and those are the players I will call up,” added McCarthy.Details of President Ruto, FIFA boss Infantino meeting emergeThe former Bafana Bafana striker also attributed the sharpness of Ogam as an advantage over Shumah.“Even if you were a coach and were left to choose between Ryan (Ogam) and Shumah, who would you pick?”Nonetheless, he revealed that the window is opened for Shumah at the national team, should he carry his goalscoring form to the South African league.
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