Somalia deepens Burundi’s CECAFA misery

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Burundi's forgetful 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge hit another low on Friday as they lost 1-0 to Somalia, completing a wretched r...

Burundi , CECAFA Senior Challenge , somalia

Hassan revels in Harambee Stars breakthrough

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Bandari FC attacker Abdallah Hassan has had to be patient to get his Harambee Stars chance and he has taken it with aplomb afte...

Abdallah Hassan , CECAFA Senior Challenge

CECAFA: Trio in fight to join Kenya in semis

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Zanzibar head coach Suleiman 'Morocco' Hemed has said their CECFA Senior Challenge Group B clash against Kenya on Saturday will...

CECAFA Senior Challenge

Cranes in CECAFA semis, Burundi bows out

By Jacob Icia,

Nicholas Kazozi and Mustafa Kizza were each on target as Uganda Cranes stopped a determined Eritrea 2-0, to join Kenya into the semi finals of the ong...

Burundi , CECAFA , Eritrea , McKinstry , Uganda Cranes

Eritrea lurk as Uganda look to reach semis

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Hosts Uganda could be the second team after Kenya to seal a semi final spot in the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup, with at...

CECAFA , Eritrea , uganda

Zico dedicates Stars victory over Sudan to suspended Kimanzi

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Harambee Stars assistant coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno has dedicated their 2-1 win over Sudan in yesterday’s group match t...

CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , Sudan win , Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno

Harambee Stars clip Sudan, storm to CECAFA semis

By Jacob Icia,

  Jacob Icia in Kampala Harambee Stars needed two second half goals to sink a stubborn Sudan 2-1 and seal a semi final ticket in the ongoing C...

Cecafa semis , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , KCCA Lugogo Stadium , Sudan

Stars’ Wambani following on Marcelo steps in Sweden 

By Jacob Icia,

Anthony Wambani, the only foreign based player in Francis Kimanzi's squad for the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge says he draws big motivation from hi...

Anthony Wambani , CECAFA , Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma , sweden

Kimanzi pleads innocence, says absence from touchline will inspire Stars

By Jacob Icia,

   Jacob Icia in Kampala Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi has said he is not aware why he has been banned for two matches, in the ongoing ...

CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , Sudan , two-match ban , Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno

Uganda edge Somalia as Eritrea stun Burundi at CECAFA

By Jacob Icia,

Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) striker Allan Okello struck twice to give a wasteful Uganda Cranes a 2-0 victory over Somalia, keeping the CECAF...

2019 CECAFA , Eritrea , somalia , Uganda Cranes

Gor’s Onyango challenges teammates to stamp authority in Cecafa

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Gor Mahia vice-captain Joash Onyango wants to lift the CECAFA Senior Challenge title and instill more confidence to the big chu...

CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , Samuel Odhiambo

Abdallah fires Stars to winning start at CECAFA

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala Hassan Abdallah scored the lone goal as champions Kenya edged Tanzania 1-0, to launch their CECAFA Senior Challenge title defen...

Sudan hold 10-man Zanzibar as CECAFA enters day two

By Jacob Icia,

Substitute Khamis Mohammed Musa was on the scoresheet as 10-man Zanzibar held a hard fighting Sudan 1-1, in the Group B opener of the CECAFA Senior Ch...

CECAFA , Sudan , uganda , Zanzibar

Gor’s Joash Onyango to captain Stars against Tanzania

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Kampala, Uganda Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has handed Gor Mahia defender Joash Onyango the armband for the 2019 CECAFA Senior...

CECAFA , Gor , Joash Onyango , Stars , Tanzania

Musonye challenges ‘less committed’ CECAFA members

By Jacob Icia,

Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Secretary General Nicholas Musonye is happy the 40th edition of the championship fin...

CECAFA , members , Musonye , Nicholas , SG

Cranes edge Burundi as Somalia, Djibouti share spoils

By Jacob Icia,

Bright Anukani and Fahad Bayo were on target as hosts Uganda Cranes thrashed Burundi 2-1 in their CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Group A clash on Saturda...

Burundi , CECAFA , Challenge , Djibouti , KCCA , Lugogo , senior , somalia , uganda

Kimanzi out to retain Senior Challenge title

By Jacob Icia,

As Harambee Stars jetted out of the country on Friday afternoon, head coach Francis Kimanzi expressed his confidence the team will bring back home the...

CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , Kampala , kenya , Senior Challenge , uganda

Kenya wins chess, darts titles at EALASCA

By Joseph Saasia,

After winning the scrabble, Kenya added chess and darts titles to their collection at the East Africa Local Authorities Sports and Cultural Associatio...

EALASCA , KICOSCA

Makwatta dropped as Kimanzi names final squad for CECAFA

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has named the final squad for the upcoming CECAFA Senior Championships set to kick off this weekend in Kampala, U...

2019 Senior Challenge , CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , John Mark Makwatta , kenya

CECAFA Senior Challenge moved to Kampala again

By Jacob Icia,

The 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge will be held in Kampala, Uganda and not in Jinja as the organizers had communicated two days ago. The Star Times S...

2019 Senior Challenge , CECAFA , Francis Kimanzi , Jinja , Kampala