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2 Feb

TIPS: Player Protection from Extreme Heat

FIFPRO has released a comprehensive report outlining guidelines and strategies to reduce the risks of extreme heat in professional football, following a series of international and continental tournaments played under […]

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22 Mar

KEFWA UNION VISITS FORMER HARAMBEE STARS AND AFC LEOPARDS DEFENDER ABDALLA JUMA ‘MUSTAFA’, SETS UP BUSINESS TO SUPPORT HIM AND MOTHER

The Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA) recently paid a visit to former player Abdalla Juma, who has been battling mental health issues after an illustrious career in the Kenyan football […]

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18 Sep

KEFWA UNION IS SETTING A ROADMAP FOR FORMER FOOTBALLERS TO UNITE UNDER ONE VOICE ” NOTES FORMER STRIKER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, JOHN ‘BARRY’ BARAZA

It has been said not once, not twice, that football is a short-term career. This has never been far from the truth, evident with the rise and fall of highly […]

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31 Jul

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, DAN MAKORI

Dear Players, Stakeholders, and Partners; I am humbled and honored to address you today as the Secretary General of our esteemed union. Having previously served as the Assistant SG since […]

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25 Jul

FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN KENYA WELCOMED TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES COURTESY OF FIFPRO AND HBO ACADEMY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

Dubbed “Supporting Player’s Development Beyond Football”, the degree will be a four-year, part-time undergraduate bachelor’s Business & Innovation programme, which will see successful applicants study while continuing their careers. According […]

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11 Jul

KEFWA URGES CLUBS TO RESPECT PLAYERS’ CONTRACTS

Kenya Footballers Welfare Association (KEFWA) has issued a statement urging clubs to respect players’ contracts during the transfer windows. The organization which is mandated to protect and promote the welfare […]

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5 Jul

FIFPRO Partners With Didier Drogba To Protect African Players Against Fake Agents

FIFPRO and FIFPRO Africa in collaboration with the Didier Drogba Foundation and the International Labour Organization (ILO), have launched a campaign to raise awareness of African players being targeted and […]

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12 May

Life Must Continue After Football, Says Former Harambee Starlets and Makolanders Fc Player Anne Apondi

After recently graduating with a CAF D FIFA/FKF Coaching Course, former Harambee Starlets and Makolanders Fc player Anne Apondi is adamant about professional players preparing for life after football. The […]

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12 May

Kenyan Footballers Graduate After Successfully Completing FIFA/FKF Coaching Course Training and Licensing

It was all pomp and colour on Friday as KEFWA members including both former and active professionals graduated after completing their FIFA/FKF coaching course held in Nairobi. The training brought […]

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12 Apr

Kayole Starlet midfielder Lucy Njeri’s plan for life after football.

Despite the fact that most footballers are known to prefer remaining within the profession even after retiring, these modern-day masters of the beautiful game are expanding their horizons as they […]

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