The inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship will kick start the 2025 season for the Zone.

Kenya will host the inaugural Championship at the Pirates Beach from June 6-11, 2025.

Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Director made it clear that they expect eight teams to take part in the Championship.

“We have also sent out invites to other Member Associations outside our Zone and we we expect positive responses,” added Mossi.

He explained that the inaugural Beach Soccer Championship will lay good foundation for more Beach Soccer competitions in the CECAFA Zone.

“We already have Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zanzibar who hve confirmed participation and we expect more in the next few days,” added Mossi.

Besides the CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship, the other tournaments lined up include; CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup, Dar Port-Kagame Cup, CAF U-17 Zonal qualifier, CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifier, CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier and the CECAFA Women’s Challenge Cup.

The Acting President of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Augustino Parek Maduot has said they will seek for sponsors inorder to develop Football further in the Zone.

Maduot said this on Monday evening during a press conference in Juba, South Sudan held after his arrival from Kenya where he officially took over as CECAFA’s Acting President on May 2^nd, 2025.

“We are going to look for more sponsors because we need to keep developing Football more in the Zone,” said Maduot.

Maduot who is also the President of the South Sudan Football Association made it clear that he is ready to work with all Member Associations so that there are more positive strides made in the CECAFA Zone.

“The journey to success is not a one day activity, but continuous work. We shall keep working hard and also strengthening different aspects so that we get better as a Zone,” he added.

He said the season opening CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship to take place in Kenya next month will be fully sponsored.

Maduot who took over as CECAFA Acting President from new CAF Executive Member and President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Wallace Karia will serve until the next Elective General Assembly is held next year.

Reigning champions Gor Mahia FC stopped Shabana FC 1-0 on Sunday to keep pace with table leaders Kenya Police FC in the 2024/2025 Kenya Premier League.

Going into the match at the Gusii Stadium Gor Mahia FC K’Ogalo were placed third, while Shabana FC in 4^th place.

Although tensions flared and fans were engaged in violent battles, the match was eventually played and Sylvester Owino’s second half headed goal was enough to ensure Gor Mahia FC collected maximum points.

The win pushed Gor Mahia FC to 53 points from 29 matches played, while Police FC who stopped Kariobangi Sharks 1-0 are still top with 55 points from a similar number of matches played. Tusker FC are in third place with 52 points and Shabana FC with 46 points in fourth place.

Sinisa Mihic, the Gor Mahia FC coach has made it clear that after picking the win against Shabana FC, they need to keep working hard with few matches remaining to be played. “We know exactly what we need to do as the League gets to the closer to the end,” added Mihic.

With five matches to be played by each of the top four teams, it promises to be a thrilling ending.

Army side APR FC are the winners of the 2024/2025 FERWAFA Peace Cup.

APR FC defeated arch-rivals Rayon Sports FC 2-0 in the final played at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Sunday.

First half goals by Djibrire Quattara and Gilbert Mugisha were enough to ensure APR FC walked away with the trophy and cash prize in-front of their fans.

To reach the final APR FC ejected Police FC 2-1 on goal aggregate, while Rayon Sports FC also saw off Mukura Victory Sports FC 2-1 on goal aggregate.

In the women’s category Rayon Sports WFC were on the losing side. After starting well, Rayon Sports WFC suffered a 4-2 defeat to Indahangarwa WFC in the final.