FKF Women’s Premier League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Lydia ‘Ozil’ Akoth has signed for Tanzanian outfit Yanga Princess.The midfielder who derives her nickname from her awe-inspiring dribbling guided Kenyan champions Police Bullets FC to their maiden league title last season, in what was their debut season in the top flight.💙❤️ Lydia Akoth -ozil As you embark on this new chapter of your journey, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for everything you’ve done for the team. Your talent, dedication, and passion have left an indelible mark, and we are proud to have been part of your story.… pic.twitter.com/zfLL7Uhax9— KENYA POLICE BULLETS FC (@policebullets) January 17, 2025 With the mid-season transfer window opening on Friday 17 January, and set to close on Friday 14 February, the defending champions are expected to bolster the squad ahead of the second leg, looking to fill Akoth’s massive shoes.On her way to being named MVP, the former Wadadia and Zetech Sparks ace scored eight goals, providing ten assists in 18 matches, leading the Law Enforcers to victory in an unbeaten run.Kenyan DJ set to make history by performing at HSBC SVNS Perth 7sAkoth who joined Bullets from Women’s National League side Gaspo Women, went on to propel the Beldine Odemba-coached side to the final of the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League where they narrowly lost 1-0 to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).The Law Enforcers had their sights set on becoming the second Kenyan team to qualify for the continental showpiece following Vihiga Queens’ success in 2021, falling short against the experienced Ethiopians who had lost to Vihiga three years before.##NAJAVA_MECA_8640771##‘Ozil’ made her Harambee Starlets debut in October last year as her then-club coach, Odemba named a squad for the invitational Pink Ladies Cup held at the Emirhan Stadium in Antalya, Türkiye.Before then, she had last donned the national team jersey in 2021 with the Under-20 team, Rising Starlets, during the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup first-round qualifying matches where the team was eliminated early by Uganda in a 10-3 aggregate.AFC Leopards players stage boycott a day to FC Talanta clash
