Five Kenyan officials selected for CAF New FIFA Referees Course in Cairo

Five Kenyan match officials have been selected to attend the CAF New FIFA Referees Course in Cairo, Egypt, from 25 SeptemberDownload our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe selected officials are referees Isaac Hamisi and Edwin Mang'oli, alongside assistant referees Virginia Wangui, Doreen Kendi, and Phanuel Ndalila.The course, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in collaboration with FIFA, serves as a transition program for newly badged international match officials across Africa.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915558##The intensive program is designed to equip the officials with the technical, physical, and tactical requirements needed to handle international matches at the highest level.A key component of the course will be Video Assistant Referee (VAR) training, with the officials expected to take part in live simulation exercises and video match analysis sessions aimed at improving decision-making.They will also undergo mandatory fitness assessments and field tests conducted by specialized instructors, while technical sessions will focus on the latest amendments to the Laws of the Game and their consistent application.The program provides a bridge between domestic league officiating and the demands of international club and national team competitions, preparing the new officials for continental assignments and, eventually, the global stage.Stars Abroad: Ochieng starts against Real Madrid as Onyango, Otieno feature in midweek actionKenya has 16 officials on the CAF international list for the 2026 calendar year, comprising referees, a video match official, and assistant referees.Hamisi and Mang'oli are the latest additions to the international referee list after earning their CAF badges in 2026.They join Lucy Juma, Dickens Mimisa Nyagrowa, Josphine Wanjiru, and Kelvin Maina among Kenya's international referees.Peter Kamaku is also listed as a referee and video match official, while Kenya's assistant referee contingent includes Gilbert Cheruiyot, Samuel Kuria Mwangi, and Stephen Yiembe.Stars Abroad: Sichenje, Ouma feature as Savio scores on Spurs debut against CharltonCheruiyot, who has been an international official since 2013, is the longest-serving official on Kenya's current CAF list. Mwangi has held international status since 2019, while Yiembe joined the list in 2018.The other assistant referees are Bonface Karanja Nduta, Adam Nyongesa, Elizabeth Njoroge, Doreen Kendi, Phanuel Muyelele Ndalila, and Virginia Wangui.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915547##Kendi, Ndalila, and Wangui are the newest additions to the assistant referee list, having earned their international status in 2026.The 2026 CAF list features 11 male and five female Kenyan officials, underlining the continued growth of women's representation in international refereeing.