Namwamba’s promise to Harambee Starlets ahead of WAFCON decider

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba promised Harambee Starlets on Tuesday, November 28 that the government will offer them full support if they qualify for the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

According to Namwamba, advance plans are in place to give the girls the best preparation possible including sending them for a training camp in Europe and securing top friendly matches for them.

He also told the players that the government will not discriminate women footballers in the country in any way.

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“I am an advocate for equality. I believe that the same way we are supporting our sportsmen, we must similarly support our sportswomen.

The same support we give to Harambee Stars must be extended to Harambee Starlets. And so the same package we offered to Harambee Stars for winning must also be available to the girls,” he assured.

Harambee Starlets are expected to receive Ksh 5,000,000 should they dismantle their Southern Africa rivals.

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Furthermore, the former Parliamentarian divulged the role he had to play to convince the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to let go of star midfielder Sheril Angachi.

“We have facilitated release of Sheril Angachi. As you can see from her haircut, she is undergoing KDF training.

 I am very grateful to general Ogolla for accepting my plea for Sheril to be released from training to join the rest of the girls,” he stated.

Namwamba ended by urging Kenyans to turn up in large numbers and support the girls in their quest for bagging the WAFCON ticket.

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On his part, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa who accompanied the CS to the training session, expressed confidence that Kenya will qualify for the upcoming continental showpiece.

“We know that we will qualify for the second time and go to WAFCON since 2016. I just want to encourage everyone to support the team.

The game will be open and free for everybody. Women’s game is growing every day and I believe we will be in the 2027 FIFA World Cup,” he commented.

The eagerly awaited clash will be staged at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday at 3 pm while the return leg is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5 in Botswana.

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The visitors are favorites going into the two-legged tie owing to the quality of players in the squad.

However, Harambee Starlets also have an equally talented side and they will do everything to ensure they beat Botswana in Nairobi and boast their chances of securing a ticket to Morocco.