Experienced referees Peter Waweru Kamaku and Gilbert Cheruiyot will be match referee and assistant referee, respectively, at the tournament that runs until February 6. The Cameroon tournament will also see female match officials in charge in a ground-breaking achievement. The female quartet of Salima Mukasanga (Rwanda), Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) and Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) continue their trailblazing achievements. Mukasanga will be match referee — a first by a woman at the tournament — with Atemzabong and Jermoumi appointed assistant referees while Karboubi will be on the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) panel. Advertisement“The match officials were selected based on their experience, skills and current form.

Source: Daily Nation January 10, 2022 17:16 UTC