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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.

"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...

Kenya name Charles Okere new Harambee Starlets coach The Football Kenya Federation has named Charles Okere as the new coach of the national women’s football team, Harambee Starlets, after long-serving tactician David Ouma left on mutual consent. Okere has been serving as an assistant coach with 11-time Kenyan Premier League champions Tusker FC and starts work immediately with his first assignment being on April 24 when Kenya plays Zambia in a friendly match in Lusaka. “I really feel honored and privileged to be given this opportunity to serve the nation. It is always a h...

Football Kenya Federation appointed Charles Okere as the Harambee Starlets head coach. He will be assisted by Godfrey Oduor who is KCB’s assistant coach and Mildred Cheche who until her appointment was part of the KCB technical bench. pic.twitter.com/pOf5eGnPfw— Football Kenya Federation (@Football_Kenya) April 12, 2021 "Coach Okere, whose appointment takes effect immediately, will replace David Ouma who has parted ways with the federation on mutual consent." The first assignment for the tactician will be a friendly match away to Zambia against the She-polopolo on April 24. The hosts will...

THE STANDARD SUNDAY MAGAZINE Girls playing football in Rusinga Island. [Courtesy] Over the years, female athletes in some of Kenyan communities has been largely ignored or met with a degree of ambivalence due to cultural, tradition, and religious beliefs, a trend that’s likely to continue for years. At international sporting events, it’s a common feature to spot women from Islamic States wearing a hijab, a veil that covers the entire head, and also a sporting body tight designed according to their culture. In Kenya, the situation among the North Eastern and Coastal counties women involvem...