FKF Nairobi County secretary general Dickson Doyo has said that the Federation plans to roll out Elite Youth League country wide in order to tap and nurture talents from the grassroots.
Speaking at the ongoing Elite junior Championship at Kasarani annexe Doyo said that the federation has been conducting massive coaching courses to make sure that the youth get standard training that enables them to play good football.
“This is the second edition of the competition, we introduced the games in an attempt to modernize youth leagues across the nation.”
The competition kicked off over the weekend at the Moi International Sports Centre (MISC), Kasarani in Nairobi.
It is divided in three different age groups, Teams are competing in Under-13, 15 and 17 categories.
In some of the matches held at the weekend, the tournament’s Hakari defeated defending champions Kariobangi Sharks 3-1 in the Under-13 category.
In another match Sharks were beaten in their second match losing 5-1 to Express.
In the Under-13 matches, Soka Talent beat Ligi Ndogo 3-2 while Ujasimba collected a walkover after Green Santos failed to honour the fixture.
Cheza Sports beat Glep 4-2 while Soka Talent crashed 1-0 to Volcano in their second match of the day. Ligi Ndogo bounced back from their earlier defeat to Soka Talent with a comfortable 2-0 win over Green Santos.
Acakoro edged out Pumwani 3-2.
While In the Under-15 category, Cheza Sport beat Blue Bombers 3-0 while Express beat Genesis Sport by a similar margin. Kariobangi Sharks asserted authority early in the competition after thrashing Indomitable 6-1.
