Harambee Starlets are set to miss on the services of two key defenders in skipper Dorcas Shikobe and Ruth Ingosi for their first-round 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers against South Sudan.The two will not be available owing to logistical issues affecting their travel and stay in Cyprus.In a reply letter done to the Federation in relation to the release of the two players for the international assignment, the club Lakatama FC explained the circumstances surrounding the availability of the two players while at the same time expressing the club’s commitment to helping the national team.🇰🇪 Harambee Starlets defender Ruth Ingotsi was named as the MVP when her team (AEL Champions) managed a 4-1 win over Enosis in the Cypriot First Division.#HarambeeStarlets pic.twitter.com/7ip2Poc2Oi— Geoffrey Mwamburi (@bekimwamburi) October 25, 2020 The club further explained that Shikobe is in Cyprus on a tourist Visa while they process her work visa and it would have expired by the time she is done with the international duty, thus making her re-entry difficult.”Our request to the federation is that the two players have an exception for this time from the national team participation. As you understand, we want to have good relation with Kenya FA and to help the Women’s National Team but under those circumstances, the situation is very complicated,” part of the letter to the federation from the team’s Secretary-General Costakis Loizou read.Ingosi had already joined the team in training but will be forced to travel back to Cyprus since the club has managed to secure her a temporary visa that expires in 15 days and missing on that deadline would mean further delay in attempts to process her professional visa.”For now, that is the situation but if their situation changes then they will join,” FKF CEO Barry Otieno confirmed to Mozzart Sport.Flashback to when Captain Dorcas Shikobe bagged an early lead header against Burundi in the 2019 CECAFA Senior Women Challenge Cup.#StayHomeCredit 📹 AzamTV pic.twitter.com/gsVE9FHfw1— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) April 18, 2020 The fixture will unfold in two legs, with the first one being played on Wednesday 20 October and the return just four days later.Starlets are set to enjoy double home advantage as South Sudan will play their home match at Nyayo National Stadium, the same location that Starlets will be using for the return tie as well according to information provided by CAF. Near full house as Harambee Starlets kick off AWCON preparations
