Mildred Cheche

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Mildred Cheche is a former Kenyan female footballer, and the current head coach for the U17 women's national team, the Junior Starlets, and assistant coach for the senior women's national team, the Harambee Starlets. [1]

Career

In June 2024, she became the first coach to qualify any Kenyan football setup to a World Cup after Kenya U17 women's team booked a slot in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [2] [3] That fete earned here an award in July 2024. [4]

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