Reigning Kenya Premier League champions Kenya Police FC have received an official invitate to participate in the CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025.
The prestigious regional tournament is scheduled to run from September 2 to September 15 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
A total of 12 elite clubs from across the CECAFA region will take part with the host nation being granted two slots.
The announcement was made on Tuesday, August 5 by Auka Gecheo, the Executive Director of CECAFA, who confirmed both the tournament dates and the participating teams.
According to Auka, the tourney will serve as an ideal preparation platform for clubs ahead of the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup campaigns.
“We are happy to announce that the tournament will take place September 2-15th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We expect to have a more competitive tournament as most of the teams will use it to prepare ahead of the 2025/2026 CAF competitions,” said Gecheo.
Kenya Police FC will face stiff competition from top-tier clubs such as Vipers SC (Uganda), the reigning Ugandan champions, as well as Sudanese powerhouses El Merriekh SC Bentiu and Al Hilal.
Also confirmed are APR FC (Rwanda), Aigle Noir FC (Burundi) and Mlandege SC (Zanzibar) with Simba and Yanga also in the mix.
Kenya Police FC to use CECAFA Kagame Cup as launchpad for CAF Champions League
This will be a prime opportunity for the law enforcers to refine their tactics and strengthen their squad ahead of their historic CAF Champions League debut.
The tournament also presents a platform to rebuild and reinforce their team following the recent departure of several key players.
Last season, Kenya Police featured in the CAF Confederation Cup where they were eliminated in the second preliminary round by Egyptian giants Zamalek SC.
The CECAFA Kagame Cup will thus serve as a valuable tune-up as they aim to make a stronger impression on the continental stage.
In 2024, Zambia’s Red Arrows clinched the Kagame Cup title after defeating Rwanda’s APR FC in the final held at the KMC Stadium.
That edition also featured record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia, who had a disappointing campaign losing 2-0 to Al Hilal, drawing 1-1 with Ali Sabieh, and suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Red Arrows in the group stage.
Confirmed teams for CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025
- Vipers SC (Uganda)
- El Merriekh SC Bentiu (South Sudan)
- Mlandege SC (Zanzibar)
- Al Hilal (Sudan)
- Kenya Police FC (Kenya)
- Ethiopia Insurance (Ethiopia)
- MCC FC (Somalia)
- APR FC (Rwanda)
- Aigle Noir FC (Burundi)
- Young Africans SC (Tanzania)
- Simba SC (Tanzania)
- ASAS Djibouti Telecom (Djibouti)
