Paulos Weldehaimanot has officially assumed office as the new CECAFA President at the CECAFA Secretariat Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. He was warmly welcomed by Football Kenya Federation President, Hussein Mohamed, and was accompanied by CECAFA Interim Executive Director Jean Sseninde, along with the CECAFA Secretariat team.
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The Football Kenya Federation , through its National Referees Committee, will be conducting a mid-season training and assessment program for referees and refereesโ assessors involved in the Kenyan Premier League.
East African AFCON will be a success, CAF boss Motsepe lauds efforts by President Ruto and FKF's Hussein Mohammed The upcoming Pamoja AFCON 2027 set to be co-hosted jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be an astounding success and will be the hallmark which will propel East African football to higher heights.
The CAF Disciplinary Board has imposed sanctions on the Football Federation of Senegal,the Football Federation of Morocco,some players and officials for the incidents that transpired during the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code.
Rising Starlets head coach Jackline Juma has named a provisional squad of 32 players as they prepare for the upcoming third round of the ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌ against Tanzania. The squad was selected after a thorough six-day camp, reducing the initial pool of 60 players based on assessments of form, fitness, and tactical needs.
Senegal was able to just barely beat the host country, Morocco, with a last-minute extra-time goal from Papa Gueye. It was a heart-wrenching moment when Brahim missed the penalty that could have seen Morocco win the championship after a wait of 50 years. The tension on the field could be felt throughout the match.
Kenya was pitted against the tournament hosts Morocco, West African powerhouses Senegal, and North African giants Algeria.