Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga scored the only goal of the match as Kashiwa Resyol picked up maximum points in a J-League Division Two match against Tokushima on Sunday.
The former Gor Mahia forward scored in the 45th minute in the match played at Reysol’s Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium.
Olunga’s return to form will be good news for Kenyan coach Sebastien Migne, who is set to name his provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals to be held in Egypt.
Olunga is among the strikers coach Migne will be looking at to help the team perform well in the continental showpiece, after they finished second behind Ghana to qualify from Group F.
According to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) media liaison officer Barry Otieno, Migne will name the provisional squad on Tuesday.
Harambee Stars are scheduled to depart for Paris on May 31, where they are set to pitch camp for three weeks before they proceed to Cairo on June 19.
While in France, the team has lined up two friendly matches, against Madagascar and Gambia on June 7 and 15, respectively.
Kenya have been drawn in Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on June 21.
The Harambee Stars will begin their Afcon campaign against Algeria, before meeting Tanzania and Senegal as they look to reach the knockout stages.