The FKF First Instance Board (FIB) has granted a CAF club licence to Police Bullets FC, confirming them as Kenya’s official representative in the 2025/26 CAF Women’s Champions League.
This is the first licence issued under the current FKF leadership and marks a key step forward in strengthening the standards of women’s football in the country.
The club earned the licence after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process based on CAF’s five core pillars: Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel and Administration, Legal, and Financial. The review was conducted through CAF’s Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP), where clubs are required to submit detailed documentation for each criteria area. For the Women’s Champions League, this includes meeting 34 specific requirements.
Police Bullets FC met all benchmarks, demonstrating full compliance with CAF’s standards and readiness for continental competition.
FKF President Hussein Mohamed welcomed the development, stating: “Club licensing is not a formality – it is a foundation for real change. It demands that clubs operate professionally and sustainably, which is essential for long-term growth.”
He added: “Police Bullets FC is a clear example of what can be achieved when the women’s game is taken seriously. They remain the only team in the country where every player has a formal contract and earns a regular monthly salary. That sets a critical standard for the rest of the league.”
Police Bullets FC was established following a directive that required all men’s clubs participating in CAF competitions and the FKF Premier League to form affiliated women’s teams—a move aimed at accelerating the growth of the women’s football ecosystem in Kenya.
In a related development, the FKF FIB has also begun reviewing licence applications from men’s clubs Nairobi United and Kenya Police FC, both of whom earned the right to represent Kenya in CAF competitions next season. Their applications are currently under assessment against the same criteria.