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Breaking barriers: Coach Jackline Juma makes football history in Kenya

The message which led to the first female head coach in Kenya鈥檚 Premier League appointed.

From sneaking out of her house to play football to becoming a trailblazer for others, Sportshour鈥檚 Caroline Barker speaks to Jackline Juma who has become the first female head coach in the Kenyan Premier League. The FC Talanta head coach has already made a winning start, and she's hoping her role will inspire more women and girls to follow their footballing dreams.

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Image: FC Talanta's Jackline Juma on the touchline coaching. (Image: FC Talanta/Football Kenya Federation/Kevin Teya)

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