Nzoia to acquire Bungoma Queens, confirms Kadenge

Nzoia Sugar FC is working on acquiring FKF Division One Women's side Bungoma Queens to meet the CAF Club Licensing requirements.

The CAF Club Licensing requirement also comes when the Football Kenya Federation is also pushing for all clubs in the league to have a women's football team ahead of the 2023/2024 season.

To fulfil this requirement, Nzoia Sugar FC chairman Evans Kadenge has confirmed that they are looking to acquire Bungoma Queens.

He said the development of the discussions between the two clubs is in an advanced stage.

“Yes, we want to acquire Bungoma Queens as our women's team. We have met with its leadership severally, and we are almost reaching an agreement,” Kadenge told Citizen Digital.

On her side, Bungoma Queens' team Manager Celestine Munyefu noted that the deal would help her side meet some of the requirements put by the football governing body as they fight to play in the top tier.

She hopes the deal will help them get approval for their stadium (Sudi) and get adequate funding from the sugar millers to facilitate their operations.

“This is a blessing on our side, it has come at a time when we are pushing for promotion to the top tier, and if the deal goes through it will help us get approval for our stadium since Sudi already puts us in a better position.

“We have also been struggling a lot with facilitation, and this deal means that the millers will come in to support us. We are okay with this deal, and we are in to make it happen,” Munyefu said.

Bungoma Queens are currently second on FKF women's Division One Zone B with 45 points, a point behind league leaders Gideon Starlets as the race for Kenya Women's Premier League promotion enters the homestretch.