And with both the Harambee Stars and Starlets facing assignments next month – the men’s team have World Cup qualifiers while the women’s team is scheduled to play Zambia in a friendly – Mwendwa has told
Goal they will work out their own plans to make sure the two teams move to camp to prepare for the matches.
“As it stands, it seems the government will not okay the return of football in the country soon,” Mwendwa told
Goal on Friday. “We have already engaged them but from the look of things, the clearance might take time, it will not be soon as required.
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We will always look at the numbers and the trend of the pandemic and how the virus will behave in our country. We will have a talk with my colleague in the Ministry of Health to see what will happen, Mohamed told Goal on Thursday. Th numbers seem to be stabilising but it is still too high and we will look upon them [health ministry] for guidance and leadership. They will tell us when they think it is safe to gradually open up on matters sports.
In the week, FKF conducted the vaccination of Premier League and the Harambee Starlets players in anticipation of the possible resumption soon. The national women s team players were vaccinated as they have a planned friendly encounter against Zambia s Copper Queens.
Kiplagat Sang 22:04 GMT+3 14/04/2021 The experienced star announced his retirement on Friday and Goal now looks at possible goalkeepers to succeed him Fufa. Who will replace Uganda s Onyango? The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper has exited the international scene after the unsuccessful Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and Goal now takes a look at candidates who could take the mantle from him. KCCA FC. Charles Lukwago
The KCCA Fc captain and goalkeeper has deputised Onyango on various occasions and the veteran s exit is a perfect chance for him to take the national gloves on a permanent basis.
Lukwago is a proven winner having lifted the Premier League title and the Cecafa Championship trophy with the national team in 2019 and thus is the prime candidate to fill Onyango s space in goal.
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