Second-half substitute Cynthia Shilawatso scored the lone goal for Starlets, whipping hard a freekick few yards from the box to even the scores on aggregate.
The league returnees are yet to win a game this season so are AFC Leopards and Kenya Police who played for a 2-2 draw at the Kasarani Stadium.
The four-time London Marathon champion won the race by 31 seconds demonstrating how good he was on the course even though he didn’t come close to breaking his record.
Starlets will hope to make full advantage of playing at home and turn the tie in their favour.
The club remains committed to achieving its goals and aspirations, and we trust that the technical bench is well-equipped to guide us toward victory.
Should Harambee Starlets emerge as the aggregate winners of the two-legged qualifier, they will face either Gabon or Botswana in the second round, scheduled between November 27 and December 5, 2023.
Awendo Academy knocked out Kangeso FC 4-2 on penalties to be crowned the Migori county champions.
Gor Mahia also maintained their good start after thumping Nairobi City Stars 4-1 at the Kasarani Stadium.
In other matches played on Saturday, Kakamega Homeboyz hit Tusker 2-1 at Bukhungu Stadium to register the first win of the season.
In Kisumu County, the reigning national champions Plateau Queens continued their dominant performance,defeating their rivals Manyatta Ladies 2-1 to claim the County championship in the Girls' category