The vaccination process for the FKF Women Premier League(WPL) that started on Tuesday will go on throughout the week with calls for league resumption hitting the headlines.
Mathare United player Fauzia Kaunjeri says the resumption will save them from the hard times they are already facing.
“Football is a source of livelihood for us, it’s a way of life and our identity. Therefore, we would like to plead with the government to allow the safe resumption of football,” said Mathare United Women player Fauzia Kaunjeri.
The vaccination process for the women, facilitated by the Football Kenya Federation in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Heritage, kicked off on Tuesday.
Thika Queens Coach Benta Achieng put emphasis on the dire need to allow the safe resumption of women football in the country
“As the league that feeds the Women National team, Harambee Starlets, there is a dire need for the resumption of football, to help the girls have proper match fitness and also enable us to achieve our vision of qualifying for our first FIFA Women World Cup that will take place in Australia and Netherlands,” opined coach Achieng.
Thika Queens, Zetech Sparks, and Mathare United Women have joined Kibera Soccer Ladies, Kayole Starlet, Gaspo Women, and Vihiga Queens in receiving the Covid 19 vaccine, and three more teams are set to be given the jab later on this week..