Queens coach Mabonga takes pride in strides made by team in ‘successful season’

Bungoma Queens head coach Godfrey Mabonga has expressed satisfaction with the fifth-place position his charges secured in the ended 2024/25 Kenya Women Premier League campaign.

According to Mabonga, finishing fifth is a major step forward, as last year, they finished second from bottom. He termed the top five finish “a step towards the right direction” despite a host of setbacks bedeviling the club.

Mabonga noted that the club's main challenge was the lack of funds to sign quality players, who could have helped them secure a better position.

"Lack of funds to reinforce the squad was our greatest challenge. This made us rely on the same players for the whole season. It makes it difficult for the team to compete with financially stable teams like Kenya Police Bullets or even Vihiga Queens," Mabonga said.

He also noted that Bungoma Queens would have finished in a better position but the girls grew weary because of a lean squad.

"We started the season very well but the girls grew weary as the season progressed because the squad was lean. They could not maintain the consistency," Mabonga added.

Bungoma Queens finished the league in fifth place with 32 points, 14 behind league champions, Kenya Police Bullets.