Samuel Eto'o, Hussein Mohammed part of attendees at CECAFA Elective Assembly

FKF President Hussein Mohammed is set to attend the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Elective General Assembly scheduled for Saturday, 7 February, in Djibouti.

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The high-profile meeting will also be attended by three CAF Zonal Union Presidents, underscoring the significance of the assembly within the African football calendar.

Beyond the election of new office bearers, the assembly will deliberate on key administrative matters, including the approval of the 2026 CECAFA budget and the adoption of the zonal body’s competitions calendar for the year.

The gathering will bring together representatives from all 12 CECAFA Member Associations and will be hosted at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski.

“We expect several guests from CAF, FIFA, Member Association Presidents, Zonal Union Presidents and sponsors to attend the Assembly,” said Jean Sseninde, the CECAFA Interim Executive Director.

Among the confirmed guests are Gusau Ibrahim Musa, President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B and Nigeria Football Federation; Lamin Kaba Bajo, President of WAFU A and the Gambia Football Federation; and the President of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), who also heads the Comoros Football Federation.

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FIFA Council members Djibrilla Hima Hamidou of Niger and Ahmed Ould Yahya of Mauritania are also expected to attend.

They will be joined by Cameroon Football Federation President and CAF Executive Committee member Samuel Eto’o, as well as Ivorian FA President and CAF Exco member Diallo Vakè Indris.

Other senior football officials set to grace the assembly include CAF Fifth Vice President and Mozambique FA President Sidat Fezal Ismael, CAF Director of Member Associations Sarah Mukuna, and FIFA Regional Development Office head Davis Ndayisenga.

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CECAFA is made up of 12 member associations: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar.

Final list of candidates for CECAFA positions

CECAFA President

• Paulos Weldehaimanot Andemariam (Eritrean National Football Federation)

• Eng. Moses Magogo Hassim (Federation of Uganda Football Associations)

• Alexandre Muyenge (Fédération de Football du Burundi)

CECAFA vice president

• Ali Abdi Mohamed (Somali Football Federation)

CECAFA executive committee

• Francis Amin Michael (South Sudan Football Federation)

• Shema Ngoga Fabrice (Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association)

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