Kenya has been handed a fair draw for their CAF African Schools Football Championship CECAFA qualifiers, set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from Thursday, 3 to Saturday, 5 September.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsIn the draw conducted on Wednesday, 2 September Kenya’s U15 Boys have been pooled in Group A, where they will come up against hosts Rwanda, Sudan, and Tanzania.The Kenyan Girls team, on the other hand, are in a tougher Group B, where they will come up against defending champions Tanzania, Sudan and Somalia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930301##Both Kenyan teams, in a departure from last year’s bangled preparations, travelled on Tuesday, 1 September, for the qualifiers that will provide an opportunity for the winners to represent the East African region at next year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship finals.On the agenda for the teams will also be to put in a better showing from last year, where both sides suffered early elimination in Uganda, this after arriving at the championships late.St Mary’s Yala goalkeeper Johnstone leads Kenya’s charge in CAF Schools Championship qualifiersIn their Group stages matches in 2025, Kenya’s boys team won just one game (a 3-0 victory over Djibouti), having lost the first two against eventual champions Uganda (7-0), and Burundi (2-1).The girls, on the flipside, departed the championships without a win, drawing twice against Uganda (1-1) and Rwanda (0-0), and losing 2-0 to Burundi.Wealdstone coach speaks on Harambee Stars striker’s qualities after Monday’s braceIn the other section of the draw, which attracted a combined 16 teams, boys’ defending regional champions Uganda headline Group A, where they will face Somalia, South Sudan, and Burundi.Meanwhile Group A of the girls’ draw will be spearheaded by 2024 regional champions Uganda, who will take on last year’s fourth-place finishers Burundi, South Sudan, and Rwanda.Experienced Harambee Stars striker lands new club in JordanBOYS DRAWGROUP A:Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, TanzaniaGROUP B:Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, BurundiGIRLS’ DRAWGROUP A:Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, UgandaGROUP B:Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia.