The Kenya U17 women’s national football team, commonly known as the Junior Starlets, has been awarded Sh10 million by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba after a historic World Cup qualification.
On Sunday, June 16, the CS presented Junior Starlets with a cheque of the amount with each player poised to receive Ksh300,000.
Namwamba expressed his gratitude to the team for their performance on Sunday, asserting that it was the perfect Father's Day gift.
"It is a pleasure to cheer and support you. An honour to reward you with Kshs 10 million in recognition of your historic achievement of getting to the very summit. The first Kenyan team ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup at any level.
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You have made our country proud, and pumped incredible wind in the sails of women football in Kenya. We honour you, Junior Starlets. HONGERA!" the CS remarked.
Junior Starlets qualified for the competition after hammering Burundi 2-0 at the Ulinzi Complex in Nairobi.
The team qualified with an aggregate win of 5-0 after an earlier 3-0 victory in Bujumbura.
Junior Starlets now join Nigeria and Zambia as the only African teams which have already qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in the Dominican Republic starting October 16, 2024.
