THE STANDARD
SUNDAY MAGAZINE
Girls playing football in Rusinga Island. [Courtesy]
Over the years, female athletes in some of Kenyan communities has been largely ignored or met with a degree of ambivalence due to cultural, tradition, and religious beliefs, a trend that’s likely to continue for years.
At international sporting events, it’s a common feature to spot women from Islamic States wearing a hijab, a veil that covers the entire head, and also a sporting body tight designed according to their culture.
In Kenya, the situation among the North Eastern and Coastal counties women involvement in sports remains low or largely ignored due to religious and cultural barriers.