Uganda Tourism stakeholders are looking forward to a double and bigger payoff from the forthcoming arrival of AE Ramassar an amateur football club in the provinces of Barcelona.

AE Ramassar has organized a charity in partnership with Muafrika Safaris and KCCA in donating school, medical supplies and sports equipment weighing over 700Kg to three schools in Uganda.

These will be handed over during their trip dubbed ‘ The Rift Valley Expedition’. The 39 man team is expected to enjoy Uganda’s tourism products such as White water rafting, Game drives, Rhino tracking, community tours, and later entertain Ugandans in a soccer match against KCCA Football Club.

Muafrika Safaris Director Mark Frederick Kato says the football club is going to spend nights at local accommodation facilities, visit National Parks helping boost revenue from the tourist tax.

He further says the beneficiaries of the donations are Kankobe Orphanage in Mpigi, St. Anthony School for the deaf in Kayabwe and 2 other schools in Kampala.

In December 2015, Uganda Tourism Board hosted the Barca legends in a bid to promote destination Uganda

Embattled BUL football club head coach Alex Isabirye is expected to resume duty at the club on Sunday 17th April.

The coach was sent into a forced sick leave on Saturday 19th March just  days after picking a valuable point away to Bright Stars and completing a double over KCCA FC.

The news of Isabirye’s return was mentioned by his assistant coach David Kiwanuka immediately after the team’s 1-0 win over Sumba FC.

“I will return to the team either on Saturday or Sunday,” Isabirye confirmed the news to Chimp Sport adding that, “The team has not been performing well of late but I will assess the players (from the stands) on Friday when they play against Vipers SC. That will determine how I will handle them in preparation for the remaining games.”

Assistant coach Kiwanuka and trainer Hussein Kato  have been handling the team in Isabirye’s absence and have licked only two wins in the five matches in charge.

They have managed to defeat Express FC (2-0) and Simba (1-0) both at home while losing against Police (3-2) at Kakindu, Soana (5-2) and lately 1-0 in the derby with Sadolin Paints FC.

“I was really not impressed with the leave but I am a professional coach and respect ranks and systems setup. I was sick at the beginning of the season but I managed to work. This time I fractured my leg but I was able to move and carry out my duties but the management decided otherwise.” Isabirye was suspended by club chairman Mr. silver Alias and general secretary Salmin.

Goalkeepers coach Bright Dhaira is also out of the team after losing his son a few weeks ago.

Isabirye’s immediate assignment will be against his former employers URA FC who are handled by Kefa Kisala- also an immediate former head coach at BUL.

Onduparaka Coach Allan Kabonge has opted for an attacking formula as his team seek an important away win at Bukedea TC FC later on Thursday evening.

The Arua based side are currently tied on 41 points with Sporting United after 19 matches although come second on the log due to inferior goal difference.

“Their is no further room for error and we must now stretch to the limits if we are to achieve our target of promotion to the premier league,” Kabonge told Chimp Sport from Bukedea where the team has been camping.

“We have come here to attack and not to parking the bus for a draw although we also respect Bukedea.”

Uganda Under 20 stars Muhammad Shaban will lead attack and his colleague Nafian Alionzi starts in goal.

Bukedea TC lie four points away from safety and will travel to Sporting United next.

In the other matches, Artland Katale host Water for a final chance to maintain their playoffs quest while relegation candidates Baza Holdings and Lira united clash at Kawempe Muslim.

One game will be played in RRwenzori between Synergy and Entebbe Fc at the Masaka RC.

Fixture
Synergy vs Entebbe

Artland Katale vs Water FC

Bukedea TC FC vs Onduparaka

Baza Holdings vs Lira united.

Former Uganda Cranes and Vipers SC forward Yunus Ssentamu has survived a fatal accident while on his way to Matugga to watch secondary schools post primaries qualifiers, according to Vipers SC secretary Haruna Kyobe.

Kyobe’s revealed on Tuesday afternoon, “Former Vipers SC, AS Vita and Sfaxien striker Yunus Ssentamu Junior has just been involved in an accident at Matugga as he was travelling to Mwererwe for the Wakiso Post Primary games in the company of his brother Sana.

Fortunately, he has escaped with minor injuries though the taxi had a collision with recorded serious injuries to some of the occupants”

The bad news comes just hours after our sources had revealed that KCCA FC defender Timothy Awany had not trained with the team today (Thursday) after involving in an accident while on a motorcycle (boda boda).

Yunus had earlier been reported to have agreed to a deal with Finnish side Illves FC but was awaiting some paperwork completion.

The Adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee has banned coach Sam Ssimbwa from all football related activities (administrative, sports or any other) for 8 months.

The embattled coach was under investigations after an audio clip (suspected to be his voice) circulated around implicating the suspended KCCA FC assistant manager of match fixing.

According to the audio recordings, Simbwa was heard telling a group of people how he pays match officials to rule games to his team’s favor.

The investigations which were independently carried out by the FUFA Investigatory chamber of the Ethics and Integrity Committee found out that the coach had “conducted himself in an unethical manner and uttered statements that jeopardized the authenticity of results and integrity of matches.”

However, the Committee led by Mr. William Byansi has considered the 88 days he (Simbwa) spent in the cold since when KCCA FC suspended him and have deducted them from the main ban.

KCCA FC is yet to make an official statement on the issue.

Former Vipers Sports Club secretary Haruna Kyobe has been  banned by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee from any football related activities for a period of sixteen (16) months for involving in the illegal transfer of Joseph Mpande from Vipers SC to Horizon FC of Myanmar.

According to the findings of the FUFA Investigatory chamber of the Ethics and Integrity Committee, Mr. Kyobe was at fault for falsifying documents, forging a signature and illegally transferring the player to Myanmar.

Kyobe’s conduct was found to have violated Article 7 of the FUFA Statute, Article 14 Para 1 and 3, Article 18 of the FUFA Code Of Ethics and Article 135 of FUFA Disciplinary Code.

The adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee chaired by Mr William Byansi, therefore banned the former secretary for twelve (12) months for the illegal transfer  and a further four (4) for breach of duty of cooperation with the Ethics and Integrity Committee.

The ban takes immediate effect and will be served consecutively though Kyobe has ten days to appeal.

In a related development, suspended Vipers SC chairman Mr. Tadeus Kitandwe and Mr.  Richard Ssemanda have been set free after the committee failed to establish any evidence that linked them to the transfer.

The committee further clarified that they have no jurisdiction  to determine any case against the player (Mpande).

Mr. Kyobe has previously worked as former records officer at FUFA as well as a Secretary and Transfer Matching System Manager of Vipers SC.

Former German motocross champion Jurgen Kuppers has arrived in the country today with a promise that after he redesigns some sections of the Garuga track, motocross riders and fans will have a whole new experience of the sport.

Kuppers is here to spruce up the Garuga track that he last redesigned in 2014 and hold training sessions for riders ahead of the third round of the Mountain Dew Motocross Championship due April 30 and May 1.

“I am not going to change the entire track but a few sections that will make the riders have a feel of an international track while providing better entertainment to the fans,” said Kuppers.

In his welcoming remarks, Tracy Kakuru, the Mountain Dew brand executive, thanked Kuppers for dedicating his time to Uganda to share his knowledge of the sport with the riders.

“Mountain Dew is a sport for the daring and people who want to do out-of-the-ordinary stuff. We are happy to have Jurgen Kupper here to create that kind of excitement and thrill for the riders and fans. We look forward to seeing the results of the redesign of the track and we believe that his training sessions will improve the riding skills of Uganda riders to enable them win more titles for themselves and Uganda,” Kakuru said.

Leila Blick of the Uganda Motocross Association thanked Mountain Dew for ensuring that Kupper is here to improve the sport.

“Kupper will conduct a three-day training session for the riders and the re-touching of the some sections of the Garuga track will take him up-to five days,” Leila said.

Kupper, also winner of the 2015 Veterans WM Championship, was introduced to the sport at nine years and has since become a professional motocross trainer and owner of the International Motocross School in Germany.

The race for promotion to the Uganda Premier League is becoming interesting in both groups; with some teams jubilating and others cursing.

On Thursday, Arua based Onduparaka FC rained goals to their hosts Bukedea TC FC with a brilliant 4-0 victory.

Uganda Under-20 striker Shabaan Mohammed capped the night with two successive goals in the second half before Gadaffi Gadinho buried the game.

Earlier on, Rashid Agau had stunned the hosts with a super nonstop volley to give the caterpillars an early 38th minute goal.

The Victory lifts the coach Allan Kabonge’s side to 44points on the top spot ahead of Sporting United who have a match in hand.

The team currently camping in Mbale town where they play CRO FC on Saturday at the Municipal stadium in their last away game.

Bukedea TC make a trip to Lira to face Sporting in their last chance for survival.

In the other matches, Artland Katale’s hopes of reaching the playoffs dwindled further after falling 3-1 at home against Water FC while Synergy versus Entebbe and Baza holdings versus Lira United both ended one all.

Synergy 1-1 Entebbe

Baza Holdings 1-1 Lira United

Bukedea Town Council 0-4 Onduparaka

Artland Katale 1-3 Water

Bul football club yet again defied the history books by picking their first ever win against Vipers away on Friday 16th April at the Buikwe playing ground.

Bul who have now won three of their last six games under assistant coach David Kiwanuka grabbed the victory in the fifth minute of added time through Yunus Sibira’s last gasp header from Hakim Magombe’s corner.

The loss dents Vipers hopes of retaining their trophy this season, leaving them six points below the leaders KCCA FC who play later on Saturday against another tricky Kakindu stadium based team JMC Hippos in Jinja.

The Eastern giants rise to into the top half at eighth with 35 points with only five fixtures remaining.

The club’s head coach Alex Isabirye returns to duty from suspension on Sunday 17. The goalkeepers coach Bright Dhaira resumed duty during the win on Friday.

“We dedicated the win to Bright (Dhaira) who was returning from a sorrowful and trying moments. Beating Vipers at their home was a better way to revenge because we had to give them a guard of honour last time we were here when they were crowned champions,” Bul striker Militon Marisa said after the match.

Bul host URA on Tuesday in a televised match at Kakindu stadium while Vipers make a trip to Jinja on Friday to play JMC Hippos.

Other results
Vipers 0-1 Bul FC

Sc Villa 4-0 SC VU

Saints 1-1 Police

Simba 2-0 Bright stars

Uganda Premier League table leaders KCCA FC have a daunting task on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Kakindu stadium to face debutantes Jinja Municipal Hippos Fc.

Apart from the battle of the local municipal and city councils, KCCA Fc will also seek to get back to winning ways after faulting in their last away game where former player Geoffrey Sserunkuma denied maximum points with a late equalizer at Wankulukuku against Lweza.

Prior to that game, Lweza had lost 1-0 to ten-man JMC Hippos at Kakindu.

The last time the Mutebi coached side were at Kakindu, it was a 1-0 loss to Bul.

Saturday hosts are in cloud nine enjoying their first adventure in the top flight with wonderful performances lately. JMC Hippos sit on the fourth place with 37 points.

The Hippos have won three on the run at home against Lweza, Bright Stars and Express FC.

“No doubt KCCA Fc is a big team, if you look at all other factors but on pitch we can match them in every department,” JMC captain Richard Wandyaka said.

“Last time they narrowly survived when they got a penalty but this time in front of our home fans, it will be a different script,”he added.

JMC will be without long term absentee Patrick Onyango as well as Musa Bankene whose three match ban ends after today’s game.

The Kasasiro boys welcome back center back Lawrence Kasadha but will miss Ceaser Okhuti, Ivan Ntege, Hassan Wasswa Dazo and Ronald Kikonyogo.

The fate of inspirational midfielder Muzamir Mutyaba, Godfrey Ssembatya and goalie Benjamin Ochan will be decided after a late test.

Kampala City Council Authority Football Club survived an early scare to overcome a hard fighting Jinja Municipal Hippos by 2-0 at the Kakindu Stadium in Jinja.

Team skipper Dennis Okot led by example with a stunner in the last minute of first half from a quick counter attack. JMC had earlier camped in KCCA’s third but Richard Wandyaka’s shot towards the goal was blocked by Sakka Mpiima.

Paul Mucureezi made business out of the remains speeding up the right wing before dummying to leave Ibrahim Massa on the ground.

The winger cut in and slotted back to Okot who cooled the ball and stabbed in a long range strike that went straight to the top left apex and inside the net.

Coach Mike Mutebi was not satisfied with Lawrence Kasadha’s performance in the first half and decided to bring on Hakim Senkumba after half time.

The changed fruitioned in nine minutes later after Senkumba intercepted a pass laid over for Mpuuga to send up front. The pass was headed away. But Okot picked and sent a cross which Nsibambi headed to the adjacent post beyond Wagima’s dive.

“We did not play to our best potential even though they did give us a worthy opposition. Five clear cut chances were created but we only managed to convert two. That is not a rate we are happy about,” coach Mike Mutebi told chimp Sport after the game.

The soft-spoken coach made three changes from his team that started in the draw against Lweza. Keeper Emma Opio, Lawrence Kasadha, Martin Mpuuga and Sakka Mpiima were the changes made to form a diamond in the heart of defense.

The victory sends KCCA FC nine points clear from second placed Vipers SC while the Jinja tax collectors drop to sixth.

JMC: Benson Wagima(Gk), Ashman Bajjampola, Jimmy Jalendo, Samuel Abbey, Musa Walangarira, Ibrahim Massa (46′ Isa Magumba), Melvin Kato (78′ Paul Emenyu), Dan Shabena, Richard Wandyaka, Ivan Lubaale, Edwin Bageya (65’Joshua Twineboah).

KCCA FC: Emmanuel Opio (GK), Denis Okot, Habib Kavuma, Sakka Mpiima, Martin Mpuuga,Lawrence Kasadha (46′ Hakim Senkumba), Paul Mucureezi, Derrick Nsibambi (90′ Nelson Senkatuka), Jackson Nunda (78′ Emma Magembe), Joseph Ochaya.

Kenyan national Rugby Sevens team wrote history not only for the country but to the whole region on Sunday afternoon as they thrashed defending world series champions Fiji 30-7 in Singapore.

Kenya had reached the Cup Final two times before in 2008/2009 World Sevens Series in Adelaide and 2012/2013 Wellington leg. They become the only other African team to win a leg in the World Sevens Series after South Africa.

The Shujaaz as they are commonly referred to, patched through to the knockout stages after beating Russia, drawing with Scotland and losing to South Africa.

This was only the third time Kenya had advanced to the Cup final of a leg of the Sevens Series after losing out to England in the 2013 Wellington Sevens final held in New Zealand and to South Africa in the 2009 Adelaide Sevens tournament.

Other winners
Samoa beat New Zealand 26-21 in the Plate final while Scotland defeated the United States 14-10 in the Bowl final and Russia downed Wales 24-7 in the Shield final.

Rankings
Kenya shot up to seventh in the standings after their 22- point haul in Singapore, with Fiji extending their lead at the top to eight points over South Africa with two rounds remaining in France and England.

South Africa, beaten narrowly by Fiji in the semis, finished third after thrashing Argentina 28-0. They now sit second on the World Series table.

Over 50 goals were scored in the second last day of the regular season of the 2015-16 national beach soccer league that took place at the Lido beach in Entebbe on Sunday.

The beach soccer league will enter the last day of the normal season on Sunday 24th April before the knockout stages that kick off on May 8th.

Nkumba select probably the most on form team completed six match unbeaten run with a slim 9-8 victory over Talented.

Rock Somoka and Allan Kayiwa both scored five goals but at the end the former’s supplemented with a brace from Moses Lukyamuzi, and a goal each from Douglas Muganga and Meddie Kibirige were all enough for a victory. The other Talented goals were scored by Nigerian Nwachukwu Onyikachi and an own goal by Kibirige.

Still in the Hurikken group, four goals from Emmanuel Kalyowa, a hat trick by Baker Lukoya and Sulaiman Achero’s strike confirmed a playoff position for table leaders St Lawrence as they pilled more pressure on Buwanika Bulls in an 8-2 thrashing.

In the other match YMCA was not in action after the supposed opponents Uhuru titans failed to turn up for the early opening game.

Uhuru Titans may now be eliminated from the league after failing to honor three games.

In the Monsoon group, Dalumba International beat  KIU 6-3, Stomers reigned 7-5 over Muteesa 1 Royal Univ with Swaib Kakwaya scoring four to his name.

Matchday 14 Results

MONSOON GROUP:
Dalumba Int’l 6-3 KIU

Stomers 7-5 Muteesa 1 Royal Univ

Kabalagala Rangers 3-5 Real Galacticos

YMCA 3-0 Uhuru Titans

HURRIKEN GROUP
Nkumba Select 9-8 Talented

St Lawrence 8-2 Buwanika Bulls

The journey for promotion to the Uganda Premier League gets tighter in the Rwenzori group on Monday evening when two top contenders Proline FC and Kirinya-Jinja SS at the Nakivubo stadium.

Proline top the group with 46 points from 19 matches while the Jinja Opponents are lying second with 39 points.

Proline squeezed a 2-1 win over Hope Doves in their last game at Wankulukuku stadium on 7th April same day Jinja Ss beat Kasese New Villa 1-0 at home.

The students benefitted a walkover on Friday after Citizen FC failed to turn up for the game.

The two sides have met thrice before with Jinja SS winning all. James Otim scored the lone winner in the first leg in Jinja. He also scored one in the four goal-rout away to Proline last season, Johnson Wakalaita (now at Bul) made a stunning hattrick.

“The team is fully fit and we expect an explosive encounter we have to try hard and win the game because that will change a lot in the last lap in the race,” Jinja SS coach Abbey Kikomeko is hopeful of a win.

Under Proline FC secret this season, lies the best striker in the country at the moment with 18 goals in 19- Edrisa Lubega. The forward’s exploits have caught the eyes of the national coaches making the squad to Chan in Rwanda and recently scoring a goal for the Under-20’s away.

The Jinja side have been unlucky to lose in two consecutive playoffs in just two years in the division. They boost a ray of attacking options led by Musa Magumba, Joel Madondo and James Otim.

Proline remain four fixtures; Jinja SS (H), KaseseNew Villa, Entebbe and Synergy all away. The soccer students have two more away games against Wandegeya and Wakiso then Masavu and Suncity at their backyard.

The match will kick off at 4.

Rwanda’s Junior Wasps (national Under-20) head coach Jean Baptiste Kayiranga has summoned Vipers Sports club striker  Laurent Iradukunda in the team preparing for the second leg of the Afcon U-20 qualifiers against Uganda Hippos.

The Ugandan-based attacker has been called together with with Sunrise Fc striker Niyibizi Vedaste to boost the striking line.

The Rwandans entered camp on Sunday at La Palisse Hotel in Nyandungu and started training on Monday at Amahoro in preparation for Saturday’s game in Kampala.

The game ended one all in Nyamirambo a fortnight ago, Rwanda’s goal coming through Marines FC midfielder Blaise Itangishaka in the dot before Edrisa Lubega seventeen minutes later.

Ugandan keeper Saidi was red carded in the second half.

Rwanda need a win or scoring draw for any hopes of progressing.

The aggregate winner takes over Egypt for a ticket to the tournament scheduled for next year from February 26-March 12 in Zambia.

Rwanda squad
Goal Keepers: Nzeyurwanda Jimmy Djihad (Isonga), Hategekimana Bonheur (SC Kiyovu) and Ahishakiye Heritier (Bugesera Fc)

Defenders: Ndikumana Patrick (Rwamagana City Fc), Niyonkuru Aman (Bugesera Fc), Mutsinzi Ange (AS Muhanga), Sibomana Arafati (Amagaju Fc), Mitima Isaac (Etoile de l’est), Mutangana Derrick (Rwamagana City Fc), Niyigena Abdoukarim (Kirehe Fc), Ntakirutimana Jean de Dieu (Pepiniere), Ahoyikuye Jean Paul (Nyagatare Fc), Ruboneka Jean Bosco (Etoile de l’est), Ngabo Mucyo Fredy (AS Muhanga) and Nsabimana Aimable(Marines)

Midfielders: Itangishaka Blaise (Marines), Bonane Janvier (Isonga Fc), Muhire Kevin (Rayon Sports), Yamini Salum (SC Kiyovu ), Ntirushwa Aime (Interforce), Nshuti Savio Dominique (Rayon Sports) and Manishimwe Jabel (Rayon Sports)

Strikers: Nshuti Innocent (APR Academy), Niyongira Danny (Interforce Fc), Biramahire Abeddy (Bugesera Fc), Longalonga Prince (Pepiniere Fc), Niyibizi Vedaste (Sunrise Fc) and Iradukunda Laurent (Vipers Junior, Uganda

Students at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) on Monday joined Dr. Stella Nyanzi in demonstration against what they termed as oppression and reign of threat imposed by the Institute’s head Prof. Mahmood Mamdani.

The group of students told the press that Prof. Mamdani’s actions have in the past led several of their colleagues to lose scholarships and others getting low grades that don’t match with their performance.

Sabatho Nyamsenda a third year PhD student at MISR while speaking to Chimpreports revealed that students who have come out to oppose the administration have been intimidated or suffered unnecessary repercussions.

“Some of the students have not been given supervisors for their thesis and others lost scholarships in very dubious ways. The institute lacks structures and policies have been changed eventually raising minimum points.”

Nyamsenda added that students previously had representation on the Academic Board of MISR but their slots have since scrapped.

Dr. Stella Nyanzi whose office was locked by Prof. Mahmood Mamdani last week

Bernard Bacha lost a scholarship due to his firm stand against the way affairs were being run while he was a Sports and Entertainment leader.

“When I lost the scholarship, I appealed through the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for a review process but it was ignored. As a result I was evicted from my room of residence. This protest isn’t about just Dr. Nyanzi but students too,” Bacha told journalists

Among other concerns by students is the wide scale exodus of the teaching staff at MISR and the mass recruitment of new instructors who lack background to the issues affecting the institute. Students claim that this has affected their efforts to challenge the status quo.

Noosim Naimasiah, a fifth year PhD student at MISR

She attests to the fact that most students enrolled at the Institute drawing inspiration from Prof. Mamdani’s works and his unwavering position against political oppression.

“However, he has since changed. He’s no longer the Mamdani that advocated for justice for all. He reigns with fear and everybody now is scared of being victimized,” Naimasiah explained to journalists.

While on the surface, the weeklong MISR controversy appears to be majorly tied on Dr. Stella Nyanzi and her senior, Prof. Mamdani, the concerns raised by students point to a broader possible problem. An institutional breakdown where there’s seemingly persisted absence of a hierarchy of administration.

Our efforts to reach Prof. Mamdani both physically and on phone were fruitless.

The university Vice Chancellor on Monday in response to the issue said a committee was to be formed to investigate into the issues surrounding MISR.

The Saints football club caused a major upset to the league leaders KCCA FC after a shock 2-1 victory on Tuesday at the war Memorial stadium in Nakivubo.

The city lads, who were the hosts, came into the game requiring only three consecutive victories to lift the title but Saint had other survival thoughts in mind.

The Saints had earlier in the game launched a series of dangerous attacks but kept off by the defence commanded by Emmanuel Opio. However, the wall would last past the 26th minute following a quick counter attack that ended up in the box to find Alex Kitata in free space to bullet in a header beyond Opio’s reach.

Nigerian import Sulaimon Akinyemi pulled the hearts of the yellow fans back into the game with a low strike to level proceedings three minutes to the break.

Ivan Kiwewa restored the lead just at the stroke of halftime from the spot.

The victory lifts the strugglers to five points above relegation zone with a game remaining at hand while their day’s host holds onto the top spot, nine points clear off Vipers in the second place

However, the defending champions have two at hand and can cut the points to three with both yet to face in the second round.

Bul FC headcoach Alex Isabirye returned from suspension with a bang helping his team to overcome a hard fighting URA Football club in a soggy match that was played in Jinja on Tuesday afternoon.

The 1-0 victory was the first ever for the Fortune cooking oil manufacturers over the tax collectors after nine previous failed attempts.

Youngster, Militon Kalisa was responsible for the winner from the spot in the 27th minute.

Bul had earlier on initiated a series of rapid attacks that URA failed to clear off their half which Umar Mukobe pounced on and swung in one of his trademark crosses from the right.

Centre back Sam Senkoomi clumsily brushed the oncoming cross onto Hakim Magombe’s path who cut in and chipped in for Kalisa but Joseph Othieno pulled the striker down just near the match Official leading to a penalty.

Kalisa sent the ball to the top right sending Sulait Luyima the opposite way.

The match entered halftime with heavy downpour threatening to stop the game but however the match official Mr. Ocom decided to continue with the game.

Second half was a dull, muddy affair that distracted the flow of the ball.

The win raises the eastern giants to sixth place with 36 points while URA’s hopes of a title this season continue to fade away as they dropped to fourth.

The Kenya national under 20 team has been disqualified from the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers for fielding ineligible players during the first-leg of the preliminary round away to Sudan in Khartoum.

The Kenyans picked a play a point in Omdurman a fortnight ago after a one all draw but the Sudanese team played the match under protest.

Later, the Sudan FA wrote to CAF complaining that Kenya fielded five players born in 1996 while the competition rules stipulated only players born on or after January 1st 1997 were allowed to play.

“Our appeal was successful and has received communication from CAF that Kenya has been disqualified and therefore Sudan progress to the next round. As a federation and country, We are happy with the decision,” Sudan’s Oussama Elmanaan revealed the news to the media.

The Kenya FA has opted not to appeal the decision even though they distance themselves from age-cheating claiming that the match commissioner had given the team a go-ahead to use players born in 1996.

“In its defence, Kenya’s football governing body – FKF – had demonstrated its proactive efforts requesting for the updated information from several officials at the governing body. In addition to the endeavor to seek updated regulations, the head of the Kenya delegation during the away match, sought the match commissioner’s guidance on the same. The match commissioner ruled that players born in 1996 were eligible to play hence the continuation of the match,” part of the statement from the Kenya FA reads.

The governing body did not find any weight in the excuse and noted that despite the mistake in communication from the Match commissioner, it was the responsibilities of its member federations to strictly adhere to CAF statutes and directives.

Sudan will face the winner between Burundi and Nigeria for a chance to appear in the finals to be held in Zambia early next year.

Looks like woes at Jinja based Bul football club are not anywhere near to end after Chimp Sport exclusively learning that three of the senior players at the club have been fired by the club management due to indiscipline.

The club management had earlier pushed their head coach Alex Isabirye into forced sick leave for a full month where he resumed duty on Sunday.

“The club chairman (Mr. Alias Silva) and Salmin (secretary) sacked three players; Farouk Osama, James Kasibante and Kawooya at the end of last week even though they have not yet announced,” a reliable source around BUL circles confided to this website.

Our source further revealed that the three players were suspended after it was found that they went out on a partying spree.

However, the Bul media officer Mr. Joseph Mutaka declined to comment on the matter arguing that he had not received any official information from any of his bosses.

At the end of last  season, the Jinja side fired their captains crespo Asiku (Soana) and Herbert Kakande (Kenya) together with Asuman Bajjampola (JMC) for alleged witchcraft. The team further went on to sign over fifteen new players.

“Salmin (secretary) is blamed for all this instabilities in the team. Everyone fears him and from the look of things coach Alex (Isabirye) is likely to leave the club because it’s really a tough job,” the source added.

Coach Alex also declined to comment anything relating to the matter saying that,”I just returned this week and am still settling to see the team finish in a respectable position. Iam happy with the win I got today (Tuesday).that’s all.”

Some sections of fans were spotted confronting the the secretary (Salmin) in the last two home games and others hurling insults to him throughout the match.