Kenya have defeated hosts Tanzania 2-0 to win the 2019 CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge Cup. Striker Jentrix Shikangwa came off the bench in the second half to score a brace to guide Kenya to victory.
Both teams had gone into the final unbeaten and without conceding a goal. The defeat left Tanzanian fans disappointed after their side had won the previous two Cecafa Women’s titles in 2016 and 2018.
Earlier Uganda beat Burundi 2-0 to win the third-place play-off thank to goals from substitutes Shamira Nalujja and Amina Nababi.
Kenya’s Shikangwa won the top scorers’ award with 10 goals, while the Golden Glove Award went to Kenyan goalkeeper Annedy Kundu who did not concede a single goal in the whole tournament.
Tanzania’s Omary Mwanahamisi was voted Most Valuable Player and Tanzania bagged the Fair Play Award.