Rodney Strikers U13 and U15, SJF, and Ladies Musa were crowned the 2023/24 FKF youth league champions in their different categories on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Baba Dogo Grounds in Nairobi.
In the U13 category, Rodney Strikers (Boys) and SJF (Girls) secured the bragging rights after they mastered 1-0 scores against both their opponents, Kayole Youngsters (Boys) and ACAFOA (Girls) respectively, along with their counterparts in the U15 category, Rodney Strikers (Boys) and Ladies Musa (Girls), with the former beating A 1000 Street Sportive (Boys) 1-0 and the latter beating Babadogo TIA 2-0
This marks the culmination of a comprehensive youth development program spearheaded by FKF across five centers in Nairobi: Baba Dogo, Kayole, Mukuru, Mbotela, and Starehe.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the 8 teams secured finals spots, with 4 in the U13 category and 4 in the U15 category, namely Rodney Strikers and Kayole Youngster in the U13 Boys category, and SJF and ACAFOA in the U13 Girls category. In the U15 category, 1000 Sportive and Rodney Strikers represented the Boys, while Ladies MUSA and Babadogo TIH represented the Girls.
The Youth Leagues have already proven their effectiveness, with several players being scouted into the junior national teams, including James Gachago, Andreas Omondi, and Rajab Umar. These success stories serve as a testament to the federation’s efforts to identify and nurture emerging talent.
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U13 Girls
SJF 1-0 ACAFOA (Babadogo Grounds, 9 am)
U15 Girls
Ladies Musa 2-0 Babadogo TIA (Babadogo Grounds, 10 am)
U15 Boys
1000 Sportive 1-2 Rodney Strikers (Babadogo Grounds, 11 am)
U13 Boys
Kayole Youngsters 0-1 Rodney Strikers (Babadogo Grounds, noon)
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