The government has released Sh10 million promised to Harambee Starlets as the national women's football team starts 2026 WAFCON campaign.
Kenya’s quest for a historic place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup received a major boost after Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba named a provisional 29-player squad
With the Wafcon also serving as the Fifa 2027 World Cup qualifier, it will be the ultimate yardstick for measuring Kenya’s women’s football development.
Starlets are in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Senegal and Algeria. Top four nations will automatically qualify for the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
The Kenya women’s national football team, Harambee Starlets, have been drawn alongside hosts Morocco, Algeria and Senegal for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.