Eleven-time Kenyan champions Tusker are staring at the possibility of being locked out of the forthcoming CECAFA Kagame Cup should the organizers stick to the August 1 to 15 dates announced earlier. This is after the club confirmed that they had their eyes trained on winning the league as well as completing the season rather than participating in the regional Inter club competition. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) settled on the brewers to represent the country in the tournament set to be held in Tanzania. Already the Robert Matano coached club are in pool B alongside former holders Azam and South Sudanese side Atlabara which is home to several Kenyans – goalkeeper Lucas Indeche, Joseph Shikokoti and Lazarus Simba amongst others. CECAFA Kagame Cup: Tusker drawn against Tanzanian and Sudanese oppositionWith six matches to go and the league gong at stake, Tusker chairman Daniel Aduda while acknowledging the significance of their invitation and to fly the Kenyan flag regretted that the club was not ready to trade their title ambitions for the regional tournament. Tusker sit at the apex of the log with 55 points, one ahead of the closest challenger KCB.“The federation is better placed to give the way forward in as far as our participation in the Kagame Cup is concerned as we are fully concentrated on playing our remaining league matches. The Cup is good but unfortunately it starts at a time when our league is still on at is at a crucial stage,” he said.When reached for a comment FKF Chief Executive Officer Barry Otieno stressed that Kandanda House was keen to see the league end and they had engaged their regional counterparts in a bid to have the showpiece pushed back.He said they had petitioned CECAFA to have action kick off after August 21, the date set for the final round of the season to played.#CECAFAKagameCup🏆. Can’t wait to see the 🔴🦅 return to the big stage!Watch out @KCCAFC 😉😂.#TBT 🔴🦅. pic.twitter.com/UL6fdgk4Hp— #Pitchside. (@PetaTabu) July 22, 2021 “We have requested CECAFA to move the tournament to after 21st August when our league (FKFPL) will be over but we are yet to get feedback,” FKF CEO Barry Otieno told Mozzart Sport, He added “Our (federation) priority is ensuring the league ends successfully and therefore if CECAFA doesn’t switch the dates, then we (Kenya) might not have representative in the Kagame Cup,” said the former Communications chief at the federation.
