Daniel Anyembe, a recent addition to the Harambee Stars, claimed that his decision to swap his international allegiance to the nation of his father's birth, Kenya, over Denmark was relatively easy.
Anyembe, whose parents are Kenyan and Danish, was born and reared in Denmark and has represented his native nation at the youth level.
The Football Kenya Federation has reportedly been attempting to woo the 24-year-old right back for some time.
"The Federation tried to contact me a few years ago, but I had an injury. We started communicating again this year, and I spoke with the coach. He called me and told me about the project and his decision to hire me". "When he contacted me, there was no question in my mind that I was prepared to travel to Kenya and play for the team," Anyembe stated during his first practice with the group".
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"He (Coach Firat) didn't need to convince me much," he continued. "He claimed to have been monitoring my game and loved how I played. He advised me to express myself and play how he believed I should when I arrived here".
Anyembe will face off against Daniel Sakari of Tusker for the right-back starting position, while Coach Firat also occasionally used midfielder Amos Nondi during his first four games.
The defender, who has spent his entire playing career in Denmark, now hopes to seize the chance and establish himself as a regular with the Harambee Stars.
"When the chance arose, I was prepared to seize it and come here. They have been incredibly welcome, and everyone is kind". Anyembe expressed his happiness in training and competing with these people".
He hopes to win the coach over during the upcoming training sessions and make his debut when the Stars play Iran in an international exhibition game on Tuesday in Tehran.
