Harambee Starlets forward, Jentrix Shikangwa, has been shortlisted in the 2019 Safaricom SOYA Most Promising Girl award, set to be held in Mombasa on Friday, January 24, 2020.
She will be contesting for the award against Mary Moraa and Faith Jepkemboi from the athletics team, Belinda Wanjiru from the golf team and Faith Atieno from the Basketball team.
Shikangwa, a teenage girl from Wiyeta Girls’ High School, played an instrumental role in the 2019 CECAFA Women’s championship after she bagged a total of 12 goals. She has also scored the vital goal in Harambee Starlets win against Ghana that sealed a fourth-round Olympics Qualification ticket.
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Coach David Ouma, meanwhile, has been nominated in the Coach of the year category, while Harambee Starlets will contest the Women Sports Team of the year award.
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Winners will be selected by a panel of judges