It was a four-star show for the senior national women’s football team, Harambee Starlets, as they saw off Uganda for their second victory in the ongoing CECAFA Women’s Championship at the Azam Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe Beldine Odemba-coached side seemed to have put their lacklustre preparations for the tourney behind them as they saw off the defending champions to keep their title hopes alive. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8982998##Starlets kicked off their campaign in style on Sunday, 15 June, brushing aside Burundi 3-0 at the same venue and needed a win to keep hopes for a top-two and subsequently the final, alive. Goals from Diana Wacera, Dorcas Shokobe and Violet Nanjala in the opening half and one more from Martha Amunyolete in the second stanza were enough to hand Starlets the all-important victory as they look to reclaim the regional title. Former FKF Vice President sentenced to 1 year in prisonUganda raced to a quick start, keeping Odemba’s charges on their feet in the opening ten minutes and coming close to an opener in the ninth minute. Clear on goal, with keeper Lilian Awuor, to beat, Uganda’s striker sent her effort flying over the bar, giving Harambee a sigh of relief.Starlets seemed to settle down after the opening quarter and it did not take long to be rewarded. Amunyolete delivered a spectacular free kick to the box. Skipper Shikobe got to it in time to lift it high enough for a header that curved into the net for the opener in the 18th minute.It was a ten-minute period to forget for the Crested Cranes as Shikobe, yet again, pounced on a loose ball in the box off a corner kick to slot home the second in the 26th minute. This time, Wacera provided the assist.Haaallloooo 📲Kenya 🇰🇪4- 0 Uganda🇺🇬At the CECAFA Senior womens’ Championships 2025 happening in TanzaniaWell done @StarletsKE 👏🇰🇪#TeamKenya #HarambeeStarlets #CECAFA2025 📸 @StarletsKE pic.twitter.com/pFD2wb7BsQ— TeamKenya (@OlympicsKe) June 17, 2025 Two minutes later, Nanjala’s speed on the flanks came to play as she beat Uganda’s high line to get to a pass just outside the box, delivering a clever ball past the onrushing Ugandan keeper for 3-0.In the second half, Crested Cranes came back fighting, putting Starlets to the task on several occasions. Shot stopper Awuor came to the team’s rescue twice with timely goalkeeping to keep yet another clean sheet.Shock as new FKF office seeks to extend term limitIn the 80th minute, Shikobe delivered a pin-perfect pass to Amunyolete who wasted no time heading the ball to the bottom left corner, sealing the victory for Starlets.
