The Kenya National Women football team, Harambee Starlets, has on Monday, October 29, 2018, kicked off preparations for the upcoming Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana.

16 players took part in Monday’s training session, with the rest set to link up with the later in the day.

Further, Kisumu All Starlets forward Betha Omita and St Pauls Abwao defender Christine Awuor have been called up in place of Marjoleen Nekesa and Juliet Auma who will be unavailable for selection.

Also Read: AWCON Harambee Starlets provisional squad named

The team will play a friendly match against an FKF Women Premier League select side on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the Utalii Sports Ground.

Two more friendly matches against Uganda and Ghana have also been lined up.

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