The week-long national championships will be held at Shimo La Tewa High School and Shanzu Teachers’ Training College.
Rotich rewrote the course record books in 2021, obliterating Kenenisa Bekele’s 2:05:04 mark.
Lejirma carded an impressive round of 4 under par 67, made up of six birdies.
Failure to meet the May 24 requirement will result in automatic disqualification, regardless of subsequent tests.
Head coach Cheche says the two friendlies come at the right time as they will help the technical bench gauge where the girls are.
This is a major blow to the Brewers in their bid to clinch the FKF premier league title for the first time
"We expect a tough but good competition at the nationals,” Director Amboko said.
The friendlies will be held during the FIFA Women’s International break between March 31 to April 8.
Kenya faces a formidable challenge in Group A, also featuring Zambia, Angola, Morocco, and the DRC.
