Jackline Juma
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| Full name | Jackline Juma | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1987 | ||
Jackline Juma is a former Kenyan female midfielder who serves as the head coach at Kenya U-20 women side, The Rising Starlets. She is credited as being the first ever female to coach a Kenyan Premier League side when she joined FC Talanta[1] as the head coach in August 2024.[2][3][4][5]
Career
Juma has coached Kenyan women's teams including Gor Mahia Queens, Gaspo Women FC, Kayole Starlets, and Acakoro Ladies as well as Kenya U15,[6] U17, and U20 girls' national teams.[7] She holds a CAF A License, and is a certified CAF Elite Coach Educator.
References
- ^ The-Star, 9 Aug 2024 Jackline Juma appointed new Talanta FC coach
- ^ FKF, 12 Aug 2024 Breaking Barriers: Coach Jackline Juma Makes History in FKF Premier League
- ^ Nation, 18 Aug 2024 Jackline Juma, stepping where no woman has stepped before
- ^ BBC, 1 Nov 2024 Gender 'should not be a barrier' to coaching men
- ^ CAF Online, 16 Aug 2024 Gender should not be a barrier – Jackline Juma
- ^ FKF, 1 Dec 2023 Coach Jackline Juma Names Provisional Squad For CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifier
- ^ Citizen Digital, 29 Sept 2025 Coach Juma confident Starlets will drown Tanzania in FIFA WC U20 qualifiers