Uganda will host the 2012 East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup after Kenya was stripped of hosting rights due to its poor organisation, officials said.
Kenya was appointed to host the regional competition at the last Cecafa congress meeting in Dar es Salaam last December.
However, general secretary Nicholas Musonye said they have had to reverse that decision after the tournament sponsors, East African Breweries Limited asked to move it to Kampala.
“The sponsors raised their concern over the organizational abilities of the Football Kenyan Federation, which has been accused of being so divisive.”
“The sponsor has the final obligation to make their decision where they would want the tournament to be held. It’s Uganda and that is their stand,” said Musonye.
Meanwhile Rwanda President Paul Kagame hosted the Cecafa champions-Yanga Africans Sports Club of Tanzania- Village Urugwiro, 23 August.
President Kagame noted that sponsorship of the regional tournament (populary known as Kagame Cup) will continue even after he leaves political office.
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