Kenya’s women’s national team, Harambee Starlets, will return to action today at the Azam Sports Complex in Tanzania, to face Uganda in their second match of the ongoing CECAFA Women’s Championship.Starlets kicked off their campaign in style on Sunday, brushing aside Burundi 3-0 at the same venue. Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThey will be hoping to build on the strong start and topple their match day opponents, who sit second in the standings behind hosts Tanzania.##NAJAVA_MECA_8982293##Kenya’s preparations for the tournament were far from ideal. The team grappled with uncertainty over possible changes in the technical bench and several player withdrawals. Further, the team managed just a single training session—attended by only 12 players—before departing for Tanzania.Nonetheless, Starlets showed remarkable resolve in their opener, overcoming the odds to earn a commanding win over Burundi. The result placed them third in the group standings, just behind Tanzania and Uganda, who hammered South Sudan 5-0 in their second match on Sunday.Kenya Police league hero dedicates win to parentsUganda had begun their campaign with a 1-0 loss to Burundi last Friday, but bounced back emphatically with the big win over South Sudan. Both Uganda and Kenya will be eyeing a top-two finish to book a spot in the final.Starlets’ assistant coach Godfrey Oduor expressed satisfaction following the win over Burundi, praising his players’ commitment and urging them to maintain the momentum.“We are satisfied because we have committed players. We thank and congratulate them. We urge them to do even better in the coming games so that we can get results that will make everyone happy,” said Oduor.FKF proposes return of 16-team KPL in a raft of league structure changesStriker Violet Nanjala described the win as a major morale boost for the squad.She backed her teammates to rise to the challenge against Uganda.“It is a big motivation for the team as we kicked off the tournament with a win. Burundi was not an easy side to beat, but the quality we have in the team proved that we are still the women’s football giants in the CECAFA region. We are playing Uganda on Tuesday, and I am confident that with the preparation we have had, our focus will be to win,” she told Citizen Digital.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Police’s game plan against Shabana that delivered maiden league titleAfter today’s clash with Uganda, Kenya will face South Sudan on Thursday, 19 June, before wrapping up their group campaign against hosts Tanzania on Saturday, 21 June.Tanzania are the most successful team in CECAFA Women’s Championship history, having won the tournament twice. Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar have each lifted the title once.Kenya U20 forward defers studies at Kenyatta University after landing dealHarambee Starlets squad in TanzaniaGoalkeepers: Annedy Kundu, Vivian ShiyonzoDefenders: Elizabeth Ochaka, Alice Mideri, Tabitha Amoit, Janet Mumo, Ruth Ingosi, Dorcas Shikobe, Enez Mango, Vivian NasakaMidfielders: Diana Wacera, Martha Amunyolet, Fasila Adhiambo, Lavender Ann Akinyi, Medina Abubakar HusseinForwards: Emily Morang’a, Swaum Nanjaka Masungo, Faith Mboya, Tumaini Waliaula, Violet Nanjala
