Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Stories

Harambee Starlets poised for historic WAFCON return, urge fan support at Nyayo
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 23, 2025

Having last featured at WAFCON in 2016 under then-coach David Ouma, the Starlets are determined to write a new chapter in their history.

Global wars threaten women and girls like never before, UN report shows
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Kenya emerges as a beacon of women-led peacebuilding, showing how local and regional efforts can shape lasting solutions amid rising global conflicts.

Taita Taveta leaders push for women’s land rights, economic empowerment
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2025

National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...

Triple Kenyan power: Kipyegon, Chebet, Wanyonyi nominated for global athletics awards
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

According to the global athletics body, voting is currently underway to determine the two finalists in each category before the overall winners are an...

New Bill proposes harsher penalties, mandatory compensation for SGBV offenders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The proposed legislation aims to introduce “double punishment” measures, ensuring offenders face both custodial sentences and financial restitution to...

Heartbreak at Safari Sevens as Belgium women’s rugby coach dies at Nyayo Stadium
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

Reports indicate that the 43-year-old South African, a former Wales women’s rugby coach, was treated at the scene before being rushed to a city hospit...

Bujego lauds Kenya Police Bullets’ progress after back-to-back wins
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 12, 2025

Zetech Sparks head coach Fakhir Harriet has admitted that their 3-0 defeat to Kenya Police Bullets was down to a lack of composure and precision in fr...

Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis
UN News  |  Oct 11, 2025

Nafisa from Ghana, 16, spoke up for girls “whose dreams are shaken by crisis”, such as a friend in a nearby village who had to leave school after conf...

Kenya Police Bullets outclass Zetech Sparks in commanding 3-0 victory
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 11, 2025

The Bullets came into the clash determined to avenge last season’s seven-goal thriller, which Zetech Sparks edged 4–3, and they wasted no time asserti...

KEMRI, Gates Foundation launch Sh516 million initiative to boost women’s health research
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

The initiative positions KEMRI as a leading hub for medical research in Africa, promoting gender equity, fostering local innovation, and advancing sus...

Tanzanian initiative helps deaf women break silence through entrepreneurship
XINHUA  |  Oct 11, 2025

Founded in 2010 by Aneth Gerana Isaya, the first deaf woman to graduate from the University of Dar es Salaam, FUWAVITA was born out of necessity. Afte...

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns
UN News  |  Oct 07, 2025

As the Secretary-General noted, the resolution “gave voice to a simple truth: women’s leadership is central to just and lasting peace”, in addition to...

How Lang’ata Women’s Prison’s 34-acre land ended up in private hands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Investigations have been slowed down by missing records at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.

Showdown looms over women’s empowerment policy MPs say undermines NGAAF
Zainab Saidi  |  Oct 01, 2025

Legislators warned that the proposed county-level rollout and funding mechanisms mirror NGAAF initiatives run by Women Representatives, risking resour...

MPs caution against creating parallel systems in women’s empowerment plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The National Assembly Committee on Social Protection, led by Alice Ng’ang’a, met with officials from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (...

Rising Starlets cruise past Ethiopia to set up Tanzania clash in World Cup qualifiers
Amina Wako  |  Sep 28, 2025

The emphatic victory sealed a 5-1 aggregate triumph for the hosts, setting up a much-anticipated third-round clash with East African rivals Tanzania.

Civil society groups warn restrictive laws forcing millions into unsafe abortions in Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The organisations highlighted that adolescents, people living with disabilities, those in rural or underserved communities, survivors of sexual violen...

Male MPs urged to champion gender equality and support women’s legislative agenda
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

KEWOPA noted that many male legislators still misunderstand gender issues, which undermines women’s participation in decision-making and policy formul...

Coach Beldine Odemba parts ways with Kenya Police Bullets
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 24, 2025

Beldine Odemba leaves Police Bullets with her legacy firmly intact, a modern coach who delivered titles, instilled consistency, and brought flair to t...

FIDA-Kenya presses Kenya, UK to extradite soldier in Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, the group welcomed the recent High Court ruling that issued a warrant of arrest for the suspect, describing it as a major...

30 years of advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead
UN News  |  Sep 23, 2025

Some 708 million women are excluded from the labour market by unpaid care work. Even those who work are pushed into lower paid jobs. Women are exclude...

FKF boss confident in Rising Starlets ahead of Ethiopia World Cup qualifier
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 18, 2025

Hussein assured the country that the federation had taken all necessary steps to prepare the squad for the upcoming challenge.

New study: Cannabis threatens fertility for women
DW News  |  Sep 16, 2025

A Canadian study has shown that cannabis can have a negative impact on female fertility and the success of IVF treatments. But German experts say more...

Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
UN News  |  Sep 16, 2025

That’s according to this year’s SDG Gender Snapshot report launched on Monday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which...

Kenya Police Bullets’ unbeaten run ends as JKT Queens advance to CECAFA women’s final
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 14, 2025

The loss ended Police Bullets’ unbeaten run in the qualifiers and sent JKT Queens into the final, where they will face Rwanda’s Rayons, who earlier ed...

Women outpace men in high-skill job growth, says ILO
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 13, 2025

In 2013, the share of women in high-skill employment was already higher than that of men, at 21.2 per cent, compared to men’s 17.5 per cent.

CAF Women’s Champions League : Kenya Police Bullets brace for tough test against JKT Queens
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

The Kenyan champions have impressed with discipline and balance, recording a 1-0 win over Uganda’s Kampala Queens and a 2-0 triumph against Eritrea’s...

Kenya Police Bullets beat Eritrea’s DenDen FC 2-0, seal CECAFA semis spot in CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier
Amina Wako  |  Sep 10, 2025

Striker Emily Moranga opened the scoring before Ugandan forward Zaina Namileme doubled the lead, ensuring the Kenyan champions claimed their second st...

Kilifi prisons under spotlight for harsh conditions, inmate neglect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The committee said its findings will guide proposals to the National Assembly for a reform-focused and humane correctional system.

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