Kenya Police FC are set to travel to Uganda to play former champions Vipers SC in a friendly match to mark Vipers Day celebrations on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, the Ugandan champions have announced.The law enforcers are back in training to prepare for their CAF Confederation Cup debut in three weeks, where they will face Ethiopia’s Coffee in the preliminary round before meeting champions Zamalek in the second round with a place in the group stage at stake. Police secured continental football last month after beating KCB FC in the Mozzart Bet Cup final through a post-match penalty shootout.##NAJAVA_MECA_8221840##“To mark the inaugural Vipers Day celebrations, six-time Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC have invited Kenya Mozzart Bet Cup winners Police FC for an international friendly, set for the St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Saturday, July 27th, 2024,” read a statement from Vipers SC.The law enforcers finished third in the 2023–24 FKF Premier League season after amassing 57 points in 34 matches, finishing behind runners-up Tusker FC and champions Gor Mahia FC.According to the statement from the Venoms, the Vipers will use this friendly to entertain fans and sharpen the team ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The game will also build and strengthen the relations between the two clubs, working to grow their brands in the region further, on the continent, and globally.The friendly, which will be the final major event of Vipers Day, will be played under floodlights. It will follow an earlier contest between the Vipers Legends and a Vipers Fans Select team.The two games will be part of various activities, including entertainment from some of the finest musicians in the country, fan interaction, squad unveiling, engagements with club sponsors, fan registration, and winning and dining.Gor Mahia shifts focus to Coal City Tournament in Nigeria
