The scorer of the penalty that brought Kenya back into the game against South Africa (2-2), Michael Olunga reaches 35 goals for his country. The Al Arabi striker now shares top spot in the Harambee Stars’ all-time scoring charts with William “Chege” Ouma.
On Friday 13 November 2026, at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, Kenya battled to a 2-2 draw with South Africa. Trailing from the 9th minute after an Amos Wanjala own goal, Kenya hit back through Michael Olunga from the penalty spot before half-time.
That goal was the Al Arabi striker’s 35th for his country, according to Flashscore, drawing him level with William “Chege” Ouma’s tally. The match then swung back and forth: Relebohile Mofokeng restored South Africa’s lead in the 77th minute, before Ryan Ogam equalised for Kenya in the 90th with a strike from outside the box.
A record shared with Ouma
So the record is not his alone: Olunga shares it with William “Chege” Ouma. The Kenyan Football Federation (FKF) highlighted the feat, with its president sending his congratulations to the striker: “Congratulations Michael Olunga on your 35th goal for Harambee Stars now the joint all-time top scorer alongside the great William ‘Chege’ Ouma”.
Olunga reacted: “Happy to become joint all-time top scorer for Kenya,” he told Flashscore.
Regrets for South Africa
The shared points leave a sense of regret. South Africa head coach Pitso Mosimane lamented the missed chances: “Kenya showed that, it’s about the chances you take, they created an upset for us,” according to All Football.
On the other side, Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy explained that he changed system to counter South Africa’s full-backs, again according to All Football.
In the Group D standings, South Africa top the table with 7 points, according to The South African.
Next stop Nairobi
The two national teams meet again on Wednesday 17 November at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi for the return leg.
If Olunga scores on that occasion, he will become the outright leading scorer in Harambee Stars history.