Three Day CECAFA-CAF Media Officers’ Workshop starts in Nairobi

The 3-Day CECAFA-CAF Media Officers’ Workshop has started at the Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.

Hussein Mohammed, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) who was the guest of honour opened the Workshop which has attracted 23 media officers from 11 Member Associations in the Zone.

“This Workshop, the first of it’s kind in the CECAFA Zone represents more than just a meeting, but a commitment to professionalism and continuous learning,” said the FKF President. He thanked CAF and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association for putting up this Workshop especially as the Zone prepares to host the CHAN tournament this year and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027,” he added.

Lux September, the Acting Director and Head of TV and Communications at CAF who addressed the Workshop online urged the participants to make use of what they will learn and practice it well when they return to their countries. “I thank the CECAFA leadership for putting this together to have this Workshop,” added September.

The Executive Director of CECAFA, Auka Gecheo thanked CAF under the leadership of Dr. Patrice Motsepe for always supporting the Zone in capacity building. He also thanked all the 11 Member Associations who managed to send participants to the Workshop.

Charlotte Pelagie Eyoum, the CAF Media Manager and CAF Consultant from Tunisia, Mondher Chaouachi are the instructors of the Workshop.

Abdella Mohamedali Abdela, a participant from the Eritrea National Football Federation (ENFF) thanked CECAFA and CAF for putting together the Workshop. “I am very happy that finally I have an opportunity like this to get better,” added Abdella. A participant from South Sudan Sarah Jacob says she is also very excited to be attending this 3-Day Workshop which will help her learn new communication aspects,” she added.

The Workshop which will climax on April 30th has attracted participants from Kenya, Rwanda, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Somalia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Burundi, Djibouti and Uganda.