Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has unveiled a 23-player squad for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship, set to take place from Thursday, 12 to Sunday, 22 June in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More News The squad announcement comes just days after reports surfaced suggesting that Odemba, a two-time Football Kenya Federation Women’s Premier League winner, had resigned from her national team role.However, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has not commented on the claims, while Odemba herself has remained tight-lipped.##NAJAVA_MECA_8972728##The regional tournament will serve as crucial preparation for Kenya’s final round 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against The Gambia, as the Starlets seek a return to the continental stage for the first time since their 2016 debut.Among the standout selections are Medina Abubakar Hussein of Kibera Soccer Women and Swaum Nanjaka Masungo of Vihiga Queens, both receiving their first senior team call-ups.The team is expected to report to camp on the evening of Tuesday, 10 June, and will travel to Tanzania the following day.MMUST SC coach reveals two challenges expected after Div One promotionOdemba will use the CECAFA tournament to assess squad chemistry and tactical readiness ahead of the high-stakes WAFCON qualifier.##NAJAVA_MECA_8973570##Kenya opens their campaign against Burundi on Saturday, 14 June, at the Azam Complex before facing Uganda on Tuesday, 17 June, and later taking on South Sudan and hosts Tanzania in their remaining group fixtures.Tanzania remains the most decorated nation in CECAFA Women’s Championship history with two titles, while Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar have each won the tournament once.”I am not a magician,”under pressure Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy pleads for patienceProvisional Harambee Starlets Squad for CECAFA 2025Goalkeepers: Annedy Kundu, Lilian Awuor, Vivian ShiyonzoDefenders: Elizabeth Ochaka, Alice Mideri, Tabitha Amoit, Janet Mumo, Ruth Ingosi, Dorcas Shikobe, Enez Mango, Vivian NasakaMidfielders: Diana Wacera, Martha Amunyolet, Fasila Adhiambo, Lavender Ann Akinyi, Medina Abubakar Hussein, Corazone AquinoForwards: Emily Morang’a, Swaum Nanjaka Masungo, Faith Mboya, Elizabeth Wambui, Tumaini Waliaula, Violet Nanjala
