The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) team led by President Paul Tergat and Secretary General Francis Mutuku met the new Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to chart a path for partnership in relations to supporting the junior teams’ programs.
FKF’s new office who were on a courtesy call and fact finding mission at NOC-K exchanged plans of sending their teams for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Uganda (Junior Starlets) and Rising Stars AFCON Qualifiers in Ivory Coast next year.
With the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal coming up in 2026 and the Los Angeles Olympics Games in 2028 just an earshot away, FKF is looking to have their teams represented. Part of the programs discussed included fiancés and logistics for teams, scholarships and exchange programs, kitting of uniforms, technical support with regards to sports science with the new FKF administration keen to change tack on how to implement projects to drive the game forward.
“As part of TeamKenya, NOC-K remains committed to working closely with FKF to ensure our footballers have the support they need to compete at the highest level. Athlete development is at the heart of our vision, and we will walk this journey together. As an Olympian, I know what it means to compete on the biggest stage. Taking football to the Olympics is possible with the right systems and investment. The steps we take now through Dakar and AFCON can get us there and make Kenya proud,”
FKF President Hussein Mohamed, alongside the Vice President and Former Harambee Stars Captain McDonald Mariga emphasized the need to build a football structure that respects the past, supports the present, and secures the future. “Governance, accountability, and investment will be key pillars in realizing this vision. Beyond commercializing our sport, we want to have good governance to hold these pillars.”
NOC-K also shared through Secretary General the Athletes support program of grants and mental health which FKF has promised to follow up on.
Kenya is looking at the current Under 17 ladies who represented the country in the last World Cup in Dominican Republic in 2024 and the Junior Stars (U20) who twice finished finalists at the CECAFA Youth Championships in Kampala and Kisumu in successive years.
The meeting which was also attended by NOC-K Treasurer Eliud Kariuki, Deputy Treasurer John Ogola and Athlete Representative Humphrey Kayange; all reinforced the commitment to developing football as a core part of Kenya’s Olympic movement.
