FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has jetted in ahead of her two-day visit. Samoura who was appointed in 2016 arrived in the country for the first time since assuming office on Wednesday and is expected to grace the inaugural CAF Women Champions League CECAFA qualifiers final on Thursday.Former Kenyan champions Vihiga Queens will take on Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in the final at the Kasarani Stadium.Samoura who was flanked by FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman was welcomed by top Football Kenya Federation chiefs among them is President Nick Mwendwa.Fatma Samoura is coming to Kenya. pic.twitter.com/NnldjjmSxC— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) September 6, 2021 The FKF boss said “We welcome the FIFA Secretary General to Kenya. We look forward to hosting her and engaging her about the development of the game in Kenya,” he said.FKF Vice President Doris Petra who is the Local Organizing Committee chairperson for the tournament said Samoura’s presence will impact the game positively.“This is a big week for us in the Women’s game. Our clubs are taking part in regional and continental competitions for the first time and we are pleased to share this moment with Secreatry General,” she said.6️⃣1️⃣ Goals7️⃣ HattricksCongratulations are in order to all our hattrick heroes 👏How many more hattricks would you want to see in the knockout rounds?#ItsHerTime #LetHerPlay pic.twitter.com/g1s2sdAVam— CAF WCL CECAFA Qualifiers (@CafWcl) September 4, 2021 Born in Senegal, Samoura is the first woman and first African to hold the position FIFA Secretary General.
