By CELLESTINE OLILOMore by this AuthorThe 2019 Copa Coca-Cola grass roots tournament kicked off on Saturday with a total of 5,400 players registering for the competition that is open to young footballers between the ages of 15 and 20. The tournament will be played at the sub-zonal, zonal, sub-county, and county levels, culminating in the national championship whose winner will represent the country in this year’s Copa Coca-Cola Africa Cup set for South Africa. The theme of this year’s competition is to educate the young participants about the importance of recycling for a litter-free environment by taking care of plastics disposal. Funds from KSSSA will be channelled towards purchasing kits for schools in the sub-zonal, zonal, sub-county, county, regional and national championships, purchase of trophies and medals for all games, and the administrative costs of running the tournament. The Under-16 tournament is an annual event which has successfully launched the careers of a number of Kenyan football stars including Jerry Santo, Innocent Mutiso and Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2019 17:26 UTC