Benni McCarthy has highlighted the transparency he was afforded as the most significant factor in his decision to accept the head coach position for Kenya.

Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has moved his family to Kenya after landing the top job at the Harambee Stars after leaving Manchester United.

Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign.

Former Manchester United assistant coach Benni McCarthy officially been appointed the new head coach of the Kenya national football team.McCarthy was unveiled earlier on Monday, putting pen to paper

The former Bafana Bafana striker was unveiled as the new Harambee Stars coach during a glamorous ceremony in Nairobi on Tuesday.

BBC Sport Africa sits down with Benni McCarthy to hear why he thinks he can turn Kenya into a team ready to compete on football’s global stage.

Benni McCarthy has been appointed as the new head coach of the Kenya national team. McCarthy’s last role in football was as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team at Manchester United but he left the club last summer as he wanted to return to management.

Benni McCarthy has said Kenya can "surprise a lot of people" by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after being appointed as the country's new head coach. The South African has signed a two-year deal that will see him lead the Harambee Stars up to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations - a tournament which will be held on home soil in East Africa,

Kenya have appointed former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy as their new head coach, just three weeks before their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign resumes.