FIFPRO 2023 MERIT AWARDS- KENYAN PLAYER CHRISTINE “KACH” NGOIZI WINS PLAYER ACTIVISM AWARD

Kenya Police Bullets forward Christine Ngoizi alias ‘Kach’ has won the FIFPRO Player Activism Award during the General Assembly in Cape Town,South Africa. A bonafide KEFWA member, Ngoizi has been an influential voice for intersex footballers through our Football for Equality program, championing respect for all in the feld.

Ngoizi was also recently honored as the East Africa Intersex Human Rights Defender by Tacef, a testament to her unwavering commitment to safeguarding rights and respect for all through football.

“I think globally the issue of intersex players is not particularly high on the agenda. Many people believe, falsely, that it is covered by LGBTQIA+ issues. They categorise us without knowing our suffering, without knowing that there is this unique condition which is inborn. There are many intersex footballers who are not willing to come out and I hope this award will help them to do so,” she noted while speaking to FIFPRO.

“We go out to different communities and sensitize them on matters regarding intersex in sport. Kenya is one of the leading countries in Africa, and even the world, when it comes to recognition of intersex rights, including being recognized by the Children’s Act of 2022,” Ngoizi added.

The 2023 FIFPRO Merit Awards celebrated the remarkable work of players off the pitch, alongside the Union Impact Award which was also bestowed to the player association that launched the best initiative to improve the wellbeing of professional footballers in their countryKEFWA was represented with president Situma James and Secretary General Dan Makori during the auspicious event which was an opportunity for member unions to align on membership matters and global strategy, plenary sessions and workshops will focus on legal, EDI, organising, workplace safety and health matters.