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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya will host the inaugural 2021 CECAFA Women\u2019s Champions League in July.<\/p>\n

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) CEO Barry Otieno confirmed that Kenya was nominated to host 11 nations from the East African region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tournament will feature 11 countries inclusive of hosts Kenya and will run from July 17 to August 1,\u201d said Otieno.<\/p>\n

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Apart from Kenya, other nations expected to grace the new tournament include neighbour and fierce rivals Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Zanzibar, Djibouti, Eritrea, Rwanda and Burundi.<\/p>\n

The federation also confirmed that FKF Women\u2019s Premier League defending champions Vihiga Queens will represent Kenya in the 15-day tournament to be played in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn view of the foregoing and taking into consideration that Vihiga Queens are the reigning champions of the local women\u2019s premier league, we are pleased to inform Vihiga Queens that they will be representing Kenya in the champions league,\u201d said Otieno.<\/p>\n

FKF has urged Vihiga Queens to start early preparations for the inaugural tourney.<\/p>\n

The defending champions were leading the Zone B Premier League standings with 28 points from 10 matches played before sports were suspended in the country due to the rising cases of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

CECAFA Champions League nations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kenya Djibouti, Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundi, Zanzibar<\/p>\n

Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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