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Kudos to Starlets for making Kenya proud

Kenya Harambee Starlets celebrate a goal during their first leg of Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier match against Zambia at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Friday, Nov 8, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As we celebrate Harambee Starlets’ win in the just-concluded 2019 women Cecafa tournament in Tanzania, let us not forget it has been a long and arduous struggle.

This journey can be traced back to 2016 when the Starlets embarked on a mission to secure a slot in that year’s Africa Women Cup of Nations. Amid wrangles within Football Kenya Federation (FKF), the Starlets gave a good account of themselves by beating Algeria. Unfortunately, the mission was not brought to fruition.

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