2025 FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup Stories

Cameroon’s Baby Lionesses out to avoid repeat mistakes against Junior Starlets
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 17, 2025

Cameroon U17 women’s team are wary of Kenya’s Junior Starlets ahead of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier in Yaoundé, with coach stressing th...

Junior Starlets confident ahead of Cameroon showdown
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 15, 2025

Junior Starlets are set to host the West Africans in Nairobi on Sunday, April 20, 2025, before travelling to Cameroon to play the second leg on Friday...

Pipeline's Trizah Atuka voted into 2025 CAVB team of the tournament
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 14, 2025

The tournament ended on Sunday with Egypt's Zamalek defending their crown with a 3-1 (29-27, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22) win over Al Ahly in the final.

Women Enterprise Fund locks horns with Auditor General over impropriety report
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 12, 2025

The audit report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu had exposed alarming financial irregularities at the Women Enterprise Fund, totalling Sh1.4 billion...

Audit unveils over Sh1.4 billion mismanaged at Women Enterprise Fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

Given the mounting losses, lack of accountability, and failure to comply with government directives, the Women Enterprise Fund’s future remains uncert...

Women MPs propose national registry for sex offenders, safe houses for survivors in fight against femicide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...

UN says 260,000 women died at childbirth in 2023 despite advances in healthcare
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The report highlights the stark regional disparities in maternal mortality rates, noting that while sub-Saharan Africa has made significant progress,...

Kenya Lionesses Squad for HSBC Challenger Series Krakow, Poland named
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 04, 2025

Mwanja has made only one change to the squad that won the first and second legs of the series, which were held in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 1-...

Pipeline captain Gladys Ekaru confident ahead of African Volleyball  Club Championship
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 30, 2025

The tournament, scheduled to run from April 1 to April 14, will bring together 24 teams from across the continent, all eyeing the prestigious title.

Junior Starlets to play Morocco U17 in two friendlies before World Cup qualifier
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 30, 2025

Junior Starlets advanced to this stage following an impressive performance in the second round, where they overcame Uganda in a hard-fought encounter.

Women in Tana River urged to embrace blue economy to improve economic wellbeing
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 17, 2025

The BlueBiz programme is a lifeline for many women in coastal Kenya, particularly in Tana River County, where economic opportunities have been limited...

Haunted by history: Cameroon Women's U17 long struggle against East African teams
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 16, 2025

Cameroon will be haunted by a history that backs the Junior Starlets to deliver another memorable chapter in the story of women's youth football in Ea...

Junior Starlets dominate Uganda to edge closer to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Amina Wako  |  Mar 16, 2025

Having secured a comfortable 2-0 victory in the first leg in Kampala last weekend, the Kenyan girls only needed to avoid defeat at home to progress to...

Kenya’s Junior Starlets aim to finish off Uganda in U17 World Cup Qualifier
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 15, 2025

Kenya's Junior Starlets are set to face Uganda in the second leg of the 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Second Qualifying Round at Nyayo National Stad...

Kenya’s economic growth to be powered by women and diaspora remittances -Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 14, 2025

It says the prospect will be supported by a robust remittance ecosystem from Kenyans living abroad and high female labour force participation, which c...

Elizabeth Andiego’s controversial exit ends Kenya’s dismal World Boxing run
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 13, 2025

Kenya's journey at the 2025 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships came to a bitter end after veteran fighter Elizabeth Andiego suffered a controversi...

Kenya’s woes continue as Chege, Akinyi exit 2025 IBA Women’s World Championships
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 12, 2025

Kenya’s struggles at the 2025 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships deepened as Pauline Chege and Lencer Akinyi suffered Round of 16 eliminations in...

Junior Starlets eye Uganda sweep to edge closer to World Cup
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 12, 2025

The Junior Starlets are determined to wrap up their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Second Qualifying Round campaign in style as they face Uganda in the re...

Kenyan boxer Veronica Mbithe eliminated from world championships after losing light-flyweight bout
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 09, 2025

Mbithe, a KDF corporal who also featured in the 2023 World Championships held in New Delhi, India, lost all three rounds.

Africa U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers first-leg action brings upsets, dominant actions
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 09, 2025

Kenya pulled off an impressive away victory over Uganda in an all-East African duel.

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