Jentrix Shikangwa and Corazone Aquino have been recalled to the Harambee Starlets squad as interim head coach Godfrey Oduor begins his tenure with a 43-player provisional squad for the 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic qualifiers against Seychelles.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsShikangwa, who recently joined Egyptian Women's Premier League side FC Masar from Tanzanian champions Simba Queens, returns to the national team setup alongside Aquino, who remains with Simba Queens.##NAJAVA_MECA_10000279##Both players were part of the wider Starlets setup before being left out of the squad that represented Kenya at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) under former coach Beldine Odemba.Oduor has also recalled a number of familiar faces as he assembles his first squad since taking over the interim coaching role.Among those returning are Gor Mahia Queens goalkeeper Monica Odato, Kibera Soccer Women defender Janet Mumo, Mathare United Women defender Wincaate Kaari, Haymanaspor midfielder Lavine Achola, Kenya Police Bullets forward Faith Mboya, Wacker Innsbruck Women forward Sylvia Makungu and Madira Soccer Assassins forward Charity Midewa.Harambee Starlets captain helps Danish side to first UEFA Women's Champions League victoryFive players have received their maiden senior call-ups as Oduor opens the door to emerging talent.They are Kayole Starlets defender Hellen Ochieng, Madira Soccer Assassins defender Abigael Njeru, Gideon Starlets midfielder Mercyline Wafula, Vihiga Queens midfielder Josephine Warenga and Kayole Starlets forward Magneta Ocharo.The provisional squad also retains several players who have been regulars in the national team, including Annedy Kundu, Lilian Awuor, Vivian Nasaka, Enez Mango, Fasila Adhiambo, Ruth Ingosi, Elizabeth Ochaka, Mwanalima Adam, Violet Nanjala and Tereza Engesha.Kenya will face Seychelles in a two-legged first-round tie in the Olympic qualification campaign, with both matches scheduled for Nyayo National Stadium.Harambee Stars remain winless in 2027 AFCON qualifiers after Guinea defeatThe opening match will be played on Thursday, 8 October, before the return leg on Monday, 12 October, with both encounters scheduled for 3pm.The players are expected to report to camp on Friday, 2 October.Miheso takes football sabbatical to pursue Master's at prestigious Dutch institutionThe winner of the tie will progress to the next stage of the qualification campaign as Kenya begins its bid to reach the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.The provisional squad is:Goalkeepers: Annedy Kundu (Kenya Police Bullets), Lilian Awuor (Farul Constanta, Romania), Vivian Shiyonzo (Kibera Soccer Women), Juliet Adhiambo (Trinity Starlets), Monica Odato (Gor Mahia Queens).Defenders: Ruth Ingosi (Simba Queens, Tanzania), Elizabeth Ochaka (Kenya Police Bullets), Norah Ann (Kenya Police Bullets), Leah Andiema (Kenya Police Bullets), Vivian Nasaka (Hakkarigucu Spor, Turkey), Enez Mango (Politehnica Timișoara Feminina, Romania), Mary Nthambi (Kenya Police Bullets), Janet Mumo (Kibera Soccer Women), Wincaate Kaari (Mathare United Women), Elizabeth Muteshi (Trinity Starlets), Hellen Ochieng (Kayole Starlets), Lavine Achola (Haymanaspor, Turkey), Euphrasier Shilwatso (Haymanaspor, Turkey), Abigael Njeru (Madira Soccer Assassins).Midfielders: Lorna Nyarinda (Kenya Police Bullets), Fasila Adhiambo (Simba Queens), Mercy Airo (Ulinzi Starlets), Martha Amunyolete (Kenya Police Bullets), Elizabeth Mideva (FC Gintra, Lithuania), Mwanalima Adam (HB Køge, Denmark), Lavender Akinyi (Ulinzi Starlets), Corazone Aquino (Simba Queens), Mercyline Wafula (Gideon Starlets), Marion Serenge (St. Noa Girls, Uganda), Josephine Warenga (Vihiga Queens).Forwards: Tereza Engesha (Kenya Police Bullets), Faith Mboya (Kenya Police Bullets), Violet Nanjala (Hibernians FC Women, Scotland), Eglay Mukhwana (Kenya Police Bullets), Shaline Nambengele (Ulinzi Starlets), Airin Madalina (Kenya Police Bullets), Valerie Nekesa (CD Tenerife Femenino, Spain), Sylvia Makungu (Wacker Innsbruck Women, Austria), Jentrix Shikangwa (FC Masar, Egypt), Magneta Ocharo (Kayole Starlets), Charity Midewa (Madira Soccer Assassins), Shirleen Opisa (Amus College, Uganda) and Catherine Khaemba (Panetolikos GFS, Greece).