The FKF First Instance Body (FIB) has granted a CAF club license to Police Bullets FC, confirming them as Kenya’s official representative in the 2025/26 CAF Women’s Champions League.
This is the first license issued under the current FKF leadership and marks a key step forward in strengthening the standards of women’s football in the country. The granting of the license follows a rigorous assessment process conducted by the FKF First Instance Body (FIB).
The FIB is an independent decision-making body established by CAF and implemented by all its Member Associations, including Kenya. Its fundamental role is to meticulously review applications from clubs seeking licenses to compete in CAF interclub competitions (such as the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup) or their respective domestic leagues. The FIB holds the authority to grant or reject these licenses based solely on compliance with CAF’s stringent regulations.
The club earned the license after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process based on CAF’s five core pillars: Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel and Administration, Legal, and Financial. The review was conducted through CAF’s Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP), where clubs are required to submit detailed documentation for each criteria area.
For the Women’s Champions League, this includes meeting 34 specific requirements. FKF President Hussein Mohamed welcomed the development, stating: “Club licensing is not a formality – it is a foundation for real change. It demands that clubs operate professionally and sustainably, which is essential for long-term growth.” He added:
“Police Bullets FC is a clear example of what can be achieved when the women’s game is taken seriously. They remain the only team in the country where every player has a formal contract and earns a regular monthly salary. That sets a critical standard for the rest of the league.”
Mandated by CAF regulations, any club winning its respective national league championship – whether men’s or women’s – must obtain a license from its national federation before participating in CAF competitions. This licensing process ensures clubs adhere to high standards across five critical pillars: Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel and Administrative, Legal, and Financial.
These criteria, enshrined in the CAF Women’s Champions League Regulations (WCLR22), are designed to promote professionalism, sustainability, and good governance within African club football. It is noteworthy that Police Bullets FC was formed directly in response to a pivotal club licensing directive. The directive required all men’s clubs participating in CAF tournaments and KPL to establish an affiliated women’s team as a prerequisite for obtaining their own club license, accelerating the development of the women’s game structure in Kenya.
In a related development, the FKF FIB has also begun reviewing license applications from men’s clubs Kenya Police FC and Nairobi United FC, both of whom earned the right to represent Kenya in CAF Interclub Competitions for the upcoming 2025/2026. Their applications are currently under assessment against the same criteria