Recently, the Council of East African Football Associations (CECAFA) announced the return of the CECAFA Kagame Cup which will feature 16 teams
The championship is returning after a two-year hiatus since 2021 when it was last held in Dar es Salaam
Tanzania has been given the host of the championship that will be held from July 20 to August 4 2024
Of the 16 participants, 12 teams have come from member communities, including Zanzibar, and four other invited teams
The last time the tournament was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2021, Uganda's Express FC beat Malawi's Nyasa Big Bullets 1-0 in the finals
CECAFA member states include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Zanzibar, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, and Djibouti
Yanga are the champions of the NBC Premier League, so they will directly represent Tanzania Mainland in the championship
However, the schedule may affect the Mwananchi Week Festival where there is a high possibility that the Festival will be held early before the KAGAME CUP championship starts
This tournament will be part of the preparations for the new season, especially the preliminary stage matches of the Champions League which will be held at the beginning of August
