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Worry for Harambee Starlets as FKF pleads with Parliament to operationalize sports fund.

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Harambee Starlets players celebrate scoring a goal in a past match [Courtesy]

It is 25 days before the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) kicks off in Ghana, yet Kenya’s Harambee Starlets are not sure of their participation at the biennial tournament.

The ministry of Sports has no money to meet the Sh43 million budget presented to it by Football Kenya Federation (FKF).

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