{"id":6557,"date":"2024-11-06T11:13:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/jackline-juma-kenyas-female-manager-making-african-football-history-2\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T11:13:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:13:57","slug":"jackline-juma-kenyas-female-manager-making-african-football-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/jackline-juma-kenyas-female-manager-making-african-football-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackline Juma: Kenya’s female manager making African football history"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jackline Juma, the first female head coach of a men’s team in Kenya’s top division, says “gender should not be a barrier” in football.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old mother of two has taken charge of FC Talanta for the new season and is targeting a top-six finish in the Kenyan Premier League.<\/p>\n

But she’s already facing issues on the touchline.<\/p>\n

Video by Brian Khisa and Kelvin Kimathi.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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