Kangemi Ladies Fc forward Fasila Adhiambo is setting her eyes on the Kenya Women Premier League’s (KWPL) golden boot after being crowned Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA) Player of the Month for February/March 2022 on Friday.The 17-year-old forward fended off competition from Ulinzi Starlets’ midfielder Diana Shakava and Kayole Starlets’ Christine Kadima who managed 26 and 20 votes respectively while she managed 37. She was rewarded with Ksh 10,000 and a personalised trophy. A league break in between saw only four matches played in February and March in the Womens’ league, with Adhiambo finding the back of the net six times to help Kangemi record their only win of the season against Mumias side Wadadia FC in the process.JUST IN: 17 year old Kangemi Ladies Fc forward Fasila Adhiambo voted as the KEFWA Player of The Month for February/March in the Kenya Women Premier League.#KefwaMonthlyAwards pic.twitter.com/GjxZMdVR0Q— KEFWA (@kefwaofficial) May 27, 2022 Speaking after being feted, Adhiambo expressed her delight at being recognized, noting that she is hopeful of staging a strong finish with as many goals as possible to finish as the top scorer at the end of the campaign.”I am really proud and happy for having won this award. I did not expect but I thank God. The league is almost coming to end and I am looking forward to finishing the season on a high, hoping to score more goals to finish as the top scorer and also feature in the coming Gala Awards,” Adhiambo said. Kenyan academy up against Liverpool in prestigious tournament in PolandAt the moment, she is second on the scoring chart with 12 goals, one behind Vihiga Queens Topister Situma who has 13 with three matches left to play to the end of the season.The already-relegated Kangemi Ladies play Wadadia FC, Bunyore Starlets, and wrap it up with a home clash against Kisumu All-Starlets in June, matches that Adhiambo will be hoping to take advantage of to get more goals.Her coach Joseph Orao opines that the award is a motivation to the team and remains confident that Adhiambo will finish as the top scorer.”We are happy for this award to come to our team. It is a big motivation to these young girls and we are proud of Fasila. She has been really outstanding this season and even despite missing some games due to an injury, she is still among the top scorers,” said Orao.
