The article proposes establishing a nationwide football league with 47 clubs, one for each county, as a pathway to unlocking Kenya's football potential, drawing parallels to the success of its athletics programs.

• Proposed structure: A Kenya Premier League featuring 47 county clubs.
• Key figures: Sports administrators, county governors, and former football stars like Dennis Oliech and Victor Wanyama.
• Funding mechanism: A 20 per cent levy on net betting revenues to create a County Football Infrastructure Fund.

The Kenyan Harambee Starlets are set to face Lesotho in the third-place play-off of the Fifa Four Nations Tournament after a penalty shootout loss to hosts Zambia.

• The Starlets drew 1-1 with Zambia in regulation time, with Fasila Adhiambo scoring the equalizer, before losing 4-1 on penalties.
• The team, led by Coach Beldine Odemba, is using the tournament as preparation for the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).
• Kenya is ranked 48 places above Lesotho globally, making them the favorites for today's match.