{"id":160671,"date":"2026-04-20T17:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kibera-starlets-win-third-football-mums-tournament"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:16:04","slug":"kibera-starlets-win-third-football-mums-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kibera-starlets-win-third-football-mums-tournament","title":{"rendered":"Kibera Starlets Win Third Football Mums Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Kibera Starlets&#8217; beat Kibera Girls Soccer Academy beat 3-2 on post-match penalties to win the third edition of the Football Mums tournament held at DC grounds in Kibera.<\/p>\n<p>The match had ended 1-1 in regulation before going to penalties, where the academy outfit held their nerve to carry the day.<\/p>\n<p>The event featured five teams and 40 participants, surpassing expectations, while reaching more than 100 girls indirectly through community outreach<\/p>\n<p>The teams that graced the tournament included Young mothers, Kibera Starlets, Lucky stars, and Beauty in black<\/p>\n<p>Despite heavy rains affecting the pitch, organisers successfully adjusted the schedule to ensure smooth completion of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is an initiative organised by Path to Russia in partnership with Kibra Girls Soccer Academy.<\/p>\n<p>The winners went home with Sh 10,000, the second-placed team with Sh8,000, and the third-placed team with Sh5,000.<\/p>\n<p>Among the chief guests was former Olympic 800 m champion Wilfred Bungei<\/p>\n<p>The Football Mums Tournament is a one-day sporting event focused on empowering women and supporting the girl child in sports. Its primary aim is to nurture talent and passion among girls and women, especially those from undeserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is unique in that it is gender-focused and open to participants of all ages, creating an inclusive platform for both young girls and mothers.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament helps inspire greater community engagement and attract support for the programme&#8217;s continued growth. The organiser emphasised continued use of sport as a tool for empowerment and called for increased media coverage and support for future editions.<\/p>\n<p>Event coordinator, Eric Ochieng, emphasised continued use of sport as a tool for empowerment and called for increased media coverage and support for future editions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on more sponsors and corporates to come on board and sponsor this event which we believe will raise the profile our girls to get noticed by the Kenyan football clubs and help them transition to play for the national team in future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kibera Starlets&#8217; beat Kibera Girls Soccer Academy beat 3-2 on post-match penalties to win the third edition of the Football Mums tournament held at DC grounds in Kibera. The match had ended 1-1 in regulation before going to penalties, where the academy outfit held their nerve to carry the day. 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