Malawi women's coach Abel Mkandawire believes the presence of Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga will help his side overcome Kenya.
The She-Flames will face the Harambee Starlets in the African Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier, with the first leg in Blantyre on August 28 and the return leg in Kasarani on September 1.
The Southern Africa nation failed to excel at the 2019 Cosafa Women's Cup without the Chawingas, as they crashed out from the group stage despite two wins in Port Elizabeth.
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To reach this stage, the Malawians had crushed Mozambique 14-1 over two legs in the first round of the qualification tournament in April.