Tanzania’s Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa crowned the women’s CECAFA championships 2025 at Moi Stadium Kasarani/ CHARLENE MALWA 
Tanzania’s Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT) Queens will represent the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) region at the CAF Women’s Champions League finals in Egypt in November. 
JKT edged Rwanda’s Rayon Sports FC 1-0 in Tuesday’s qualifier final at Moi Stadium, Kasarani.
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Kenya Police Bullets beat Kampala Queens 1-0 to finish third.
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Coach Beldine Odemba is already plotting their next move, adding that the experience in Nairobi will drive her side’s preparations for the future.
 “I got a lot of lessons to employ going forward. I’ve seen how the team plays; I have noted where to work on, and I have also seen the opportunities to capitalise on. We are grateful to Kenyans for their support. Kenyans are happy, although we regret not making it to the finals. Please support women’s football at all costs,” she said. 
Bullets opened their Group A campaign with a 1-0 win over Kampala Queens through Emily Moranga’s strike. They reached the semis by defeating Eritrea’s Denden FC 2-0 with goals from Emily Kemunto and Zaina Namuleme.
Margaret Kunihira then curled in a 25th-minute free kick against her former club Kampala Queens to hand Bullets the bronze medal at Kasarani. 
“We thank the fans for supporting us and not letting us down. The technical bench has also been very impactful. At least we have gathered points, and we thank God for that. I thank my fellow players for the bronze — we tried our best,” Kunihira said.
Odemba admitted the team were disappointed to miss out on the finals but pointed to the bronze play-off as evidence of their resilience. She wants more investment in women’s football.
 “We request a good prize money, play in better fields, as well as get media coverage. Our matches must be documented; we hope the federation can come on board and help with these. Each club should have at least one match televised per season,” she said.
Odemba's next step will be to blend more young talent with the experienced players to give them exposure in addition to polishing the team’s finishing in big matches.
“This season was about learning and proving ourselves. Next time, it has to be about winning. We have about three days to recover before returning to our league campaign, but the target is already set — to go one better and bring the title home,” she said.
The Cecafa qualifiers brought together nine league champions from East and Central Africa battling for one ticket to the CAF Women’s Champions League finals in Egypt in November.