Senegal players celebrate with goalscorer Niang

Two goals from Mamadou Niang helped Senegal to an impressive win over Kenya at the African Cup of Nations.

Niang opened the scoring after picking up a pass from Liverpool's El Hadji Diouf and finishing from a tight angle.

Midfielder Pape Bouba Diop added a second when he fired home a fierce shot from a corner.

Niang added Senegal's third shortly before half-time with a superb shot following a one-two with Wolves' Henri Camara.

It's been a good match for our confidence, good for the goalscorers, good for the whole team Senegal coach Guy Stephan

Senegal were looking to put their disappointing goalless draw against Burkina Faso well and truly behind them against a Kenya side which slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Mali.

And it was not long before the Kenya defence were subjected to further punishment.

With just three minutes of the match gone, Niang received a long ball from Diouf and cleverly beat the advancing Francis Onyiso in the Kenya goal before finishing with ease.

Diop then got his name on the scoresheet when he took advantage of some sloppy keeping from Onyiso.

Today we again conceded through our own mistakes Kenya coach Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee

The Lens player picked up the ball before slamming his shot past two Kenya defenders on the line.

Niang completed the scoring 15 minutes before half-time with a vicious shot from outside the area after having eluded two challenges.

Senegal pressed forward again after the break with Henri Camara coming closest to adding a fourth when his free-kick rebounded off the bar.

Kenya also had their chances with Dennis Oliech spurning the best opportunity.

Senegal: 1-Tony Sylva; 2-Omar Daf (21-Habib Beye 85), 3-Ibrahima Faye, 4-Pape Malick Diop, 13-Lamine Diatta; 11-El Hadji Diouf (9-Diomansy Kamara 69), 6-Aliou Cisse, 15-Salif Diao, 19-Pape Bouba Diop; 7-Henri Camara, 18-Mamadou Niang (12-Frederic Mendy 69)

Kenya: 1-Francis Onyiso; 15-Philip Opiyo, 3-Issa Kassim, 4-Musa Otieno, 21-Moses Gikenyi; 7-Titus Mulama, 19-Emmanuel Ake (16-James Omondi 61), 5-Tom Juma, 17-Robert Mambo (10-John Muiruri 79); 9-Mike Okoth (12-Maurice Sunguti 89), 18-Dennis Oliech