Kenya's Emerging Stars made a promising start to their Cecafa U-23 campaign with a 3-0 thumping of Djibouti in their opening Group C encounter at Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia. The KCB man later doubled Kenya's advantage in the 64th minute after rising unmarked to head in Austin Odhiambo’s enticing delivery from a set piece. The win has fired coach Stanley Okumbi’s charges to the summit of Group C, where they sit pretty on three points. Either a win or a draw in their next match will guarantee Emerging Stars a place in the semifinals of the regional showpiece. Earlier in the day, DR Congo and Uganda played out to a barren draw in a balanced Group A affair.

Source: The Star July 18, 2021 18:11 UTC