Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa has hailed the Harambee Starlets for being nominated for the Caf Award.
The Kenyan national women’s team alongside their coach David Ouma have been shortlisted for the top Caf awards after impressing this season.
The Starlets reached the fourth round of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic qualification where they were defeated by Zambia.
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Harambee Starlets' surprising wins over Malawi and Ghana in the second and third round of qualification came despite the hard-hitting financial challenges they were undergoing.
According to the shortlist released by Caf, Kenya will battle for the top award against Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.