This archive report was first published on 3 December 2019.
Kenya's Harambee Stars will be seeking to defend their Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup title, which they won in 2017 in Machakos, against Djibouti on December 8, 2019.
The regional tournament, which will be making a comeback after missing out last season, will kick off on December 7, 2019, with two matches lined up: Burundi against Eritrea and the hosts Uganda taking on Ethiopia.
Kenya, who are pooled in Group C alongside Tanzania, Djibouti, and Zanzibar, will next take on Tanzania on December 10, 2019, before winding up their group matches against Zanzibar on December 12, 2019.
Coach Francis Kimanzi will be leading the team, which will be seeking to replicate their 2017 success.
However, Kimanzi was forced to make changes to the provisional squad after keeper Brian Bwire pulled out owing to injury. Western Stima keeper Samuel Odhiambo has been drafted to take up Bwire's place.
