Zanzibar are top of group 'A' with six points, two more than Kenya who are a place below them on four points

Scorer of Zanzibar’s winning goal against Tanzania, Ibrahim Hamad has been handed yet another start against Kenya in the group A match of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

Zanzibar are set to square it out with host Kenya in a high-stakes match at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Saturday afternoon.

Hamad who is optimistic of a positive result against 2013 champions despite a hostile environment that awaits them at Machakos, will start alongside captain Suleiman Kassim.

Zanzibar are top of the group with six points, two more than their opponents who may go top with a simple win against the Islanders.

Zanzibar’s starting squad: Mohamed Abrahman, Ibrahim Mohamed, Haji Mwinyi Ngwali, Abdulla Kheri, Issa Haidar Dau, Abdul azizi Makame, Mohamed Issa, Mudathir Yahya, Ibrahim Hamad Hilika, Feisal Salum, Suleiman Kassim.

Reserves: Ahmed Ali, Ibrahim Abdallah, Adeyum Saleh, Abdullah Haji, Seif Rashid, Kassim Suleiman, Khamis Mussa, Amour Suleiman, Hamad Mshamata, Abdul swamad Kassim.