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The Stars resumed training Monday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani but several key players including Edgar Ochieng, John Njoroge, Fred Ojuang and Wilson Oburu had not reported to camp.

Head coach Antoine Hey led his technical bench to add the number in the field for the morning practice. According to a technical bench official, Harambee Stars will this Wednesday face premier league side KCB at Kasarani before their last friendly against Malawi next week. It was not clear whether the players in question missed Monday's training because they did not sign the mandatory players' commitment letter or due to other reasons.

The issue of the commitment letters has raised a furore pitting Hey against the clubs who have declined to sign them. Kenya will need to beat Nigeria away to enhance their chances of qualifying to the World Cup and Africa Nations Cup in South Africa and Angola respectively next year. Harambee Stars lost their first encounter to Tunisia who are leading group B with 3 points followed by Nigeria and Mozambique with a point each while Stars are 4th with no point.

Meanwhile the world football governing body, FIFA in conjunction with African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Monday launched a broadcast rights seminar for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. KBC managing director David Waweru officially launched the seminar, the 2nd of its kind in Africa after another one which was successfully held in Accra Ghana last month. Waweru said KBC's Channel One has acquired the rights to broadcast live all the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa in June next year.

He said Africa will use digital television channels before the end of September this year, a move which will make the industry more competitive. FIFA representative Robin Bailey who is one of the trainers said the world soccer governing body would like to leave a legacy of live sports coverage in Africa. TV producers, directors and football commentators from all the media houses in the country are attending the seminar at Kasarani which will end on Friday this week.

By Jack Oyoo Sylvester

Source: KBC

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