Kenya will host this year’s Senior Challenge Cup and the Kagame Cup in
December and November 2016 respectively soka25east.com can reveal.
Council of East and Central Africa (CECAFA) Secretary-General
Nicholas Musonye told a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday.
He said CECAFA decided to stage the two events at the end of the year
because it will help clubs in the region to prepare for the expanded
CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup, which kick off in
January.
Kenya and Tanzania will field two team’s in the Kagame
Cup.Tanzania will be represented by defending Champions Azam FC and
Dar Young Africans (Yanga) while Kenya ‘s representatives are yet to
be known.
Musonye disclosed that they had fruitful discussions with FKF
President Nicholas Mwendwa where they agreed Kenya is capable of
hosting the two high profile events.The dates will be announced in due
course.
The Cecafa spokesman disclosed that arrangements for the women
Championship are complete.
‘This is the first ever women tournament to be held in the
region.Women have been complaining that they have been
marginalized.The event is good for Kenya because our Kenya ladies
team will use the event to shape up ahead of the forthcoming 2016
Afcon women Championship that will be held in Cameroon.””Observed
Musonye
The event will feature seven teams-Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar,
Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Zanzibar, Burundi, Kenya and Uganda are in Group A, while Ethiopia,
Tanzania and Rwanda are in Group B.
Harambee Starlets will begin their quest for the CECAFA women’s
championship with a tough fixture against host Ugandan when the
inaugural regional championship kicks off in Jinja on Sunday.
The Kenyans who leave for Uganda on Friday(tomorrow) will be
confident of getting victory against their regional neighbours
having walloped them in an international friendly played in Kisumu
just over a month ago.
Musonye said that pressure from women football stakeholders had led
to them to pursue a quick path towards hosting the tournament
something he hoped will help particularly the Kenyan women team
prepare for the African Nations women championship that will take
place in Camerroon later this year”.
