Gerald Kyalo. (geraldbway).
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Machakos County Branch has launched the Capt. Irene Ndanu Soccer Summit, a structured grassroots football programme engaging 480 teams and over 9,600 players across all 40 wards of Machakos County. Presiding over the launch, FKF President Hussein Mohammed said the initiative reflects the federation’s focus on structured grassroots development.
“Kenyan football will only grow sustainably if our grassroots competitions are organised, inclusive, and well governed. This programme provides a strong model of how that can be achieved at county level,” said Mohammed.
The Summit carries a total programme value of Ksh 20 million, including Ksh 5 million in prize awards, full team kits, match equipment, and integrated development initiatives such as coach training, youth financial literacy, governance capacity-building, and targeted support for women participants.
Speaking during the ceremony, Capt. Irene Ndanu noted that the partnership is focused on creating opportunity through structure. “This is about giving young people a platform that combines competition with development and life skills, so that talent is supported by systems that last,” she said.
The programme aligns with FKF’s national grassroots and technical development strategy and positions Machakos County as a replicable model for county football development.
“Kenyan football will only grow sustainably if our grassroots competitions are organised, inclusive, and well governed. This programme provides a strong model of how that can be achieved at county level,” said Mohammed.
The Summit carries a total programme value of Ksh 20 million, including Ksh 5 million in prize awards, full team kits, match equipment, and integrated development initiatives such as coach training, youth financial literacy, governance capacity-building, and targeted support for women participants.
Speaking during the ceremony, Capt. Irene Ndanu noted that the partnership is focused on creating opportunity through structure. “This is about giving young people a platform that combines competition with development and life skills, so that talent is supported by systems that last,” she said.
The programme aligns with FKF’s national grassroots and technical development strategy and positions Machakos County as a replicable model for county football development.
