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David GOMBE Saturday 22nd August 2026 will go down in history as Mawokota County emerged overall champions of the 2026 Buganda Royal Regatta held at Bunjako Beach in Mpigi District. Hosting county Mawokota, Buweekula and Bulemezi took the top three spots in a colourful event that combined culture, sports and entertainment, and was graced by the Katikkiro of Buganda, Oweek. Charles Peter Mayiga. Mawokota dominated the waters, amassing 48 points to be crowned champions. They walked away with a Bull and UGX 1,000,000 cash prize. Buweekula finished second and took home a Goat + UGX 500,000, while Bulemeezi came third…
Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Express FC have completed the signing of former St. Mary’s Kitende winger Steven Yiga, Swift Sports understands. Yiga has made a bold move to navigate the murky waters of the Uganda Premier League after starring performances in the Masaza Cup with Buddu Saaza. Yiga played an integral role as Football Classroom FC, a none league team, took the Uganda Cup by the storm last season. He was not only the team’s leading scorer in the Uganda Cup campaign but also had notable scoring moments against Kayda (hat trick) and topflight side Calvary FC. Yiga, who has also…
David GOMBE Mbarara City FC have backed up their technical staff led by Francis Mugerwa with a massive recruitment drive ahead of the 2026/27 season. The club has already confirmed eight new signings as they build a squad for the new season that kicks off on August 28. The new arrivals are: • Brian Aheebwa– Striker from Ethiopian side Arba Minch City FC. Former Uganda Cranes forward returns to the UPL after spells at KCCA FC. •Rogers Mugisha– Attacking midfielder from KCCA FC. Creative force and set-piece specialist. • Ivan Bogere– Striker from UPDF FC. Powerful forward expected to lead…
David GOMBE Ugandan schools football powerhouse St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende have been crowned champions of the 2026 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Boys Football after edging hosts Morogoro SS 2-1 in a tense final in Tanzania. The Entebbe Road giants showed grit and class to reclaim East Africa’s biggest school football crown. Kitende started brightly and broke the deadlock in the 38th minute through striker Isaac Tibenkana, who slotted home to give the Ugandans a halftime lead. The hosts fought back early in the second half and were gifted an equalizer when Leonard Kigoye…
David GOMBE Record Uganda Premier League champions SC Villa are closing in on experienced attacking midfielder Allan Kateregga, Swift Sports Uganda understands. Sources indicate that the Jogoos have opened talks with the Kateregga who is a free agent and negotiations are at an advanced stage. Villa are monitoring Kateregga who left Rwanda’s Police FC at the end of last season. Kateregga, popularly known as the “Dancing Rasta,” is currently a free agent after being released by Rwanda Police FC at the end of the 2025/26 season alongside four other players as part of a squad overhaul. He won the 2024…
Kenya Premier League side Nairobi United FC have completed the signing of midfielder Joseph Seremba from NEC FC. According to Kenyan renown journalist Kevin Teya, Nairobi United have sealed the deal for Seremba who has been their target since last season. Seremba had an impressive debut season in the topflight with NEC FC that saw him earn a slot in the UPL Best XI of the 2025/26 campaign. He joined NEC from Kigezi Homeboyz at the start of the previous season and scored twice and provided three assists in the 21 games played. He becomes the fourth player to directly…
David GOMBE Rwanda Premier League side Mukura Victory Sports have completed the signing of Hussein Ssenoga from Kitara FC. Ssenoga who still had a running contract with Kitara, has signed a two year contract with Mukura Victory Sport following successful talks between both sides. He becomes the second Uganda at Mukura Victory Sport after Freedom Mungudit who was signed as a free agent from Lugazi FC. Ssenoga brings composure, neat passing and versatility into the Mukura central midfield heading into the new season. Ssenoga has previously turned out for Express FC, Uganda Christian University, Free Stars, Lugazi FC and Gomba…
SINAN RAJUB SENOGA Kenya Women’s Premier League champions Kenya Police Bullets have completed the signing of Uganda offensive midfielder Hadijah Nandago. Nandago has been a free agent since parting ways with Indian side Sethu FC at the end of the 2024/25 season. The former Kawempe Muslim forward will be seeking for a comeback after spending the entire last season out of action. The versatile forward has had a meteoric rise through the ranks of the National U17 and U20 Teams before turning out for the senior team The Crested Cranes. Nandago can ably play as a lead striker, a support…
Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Kenneth Semakula made his Egyptian Premier League debut for his new side Al Ittihad Alexandria in a goalless draw against holders Zamalek SC in Cairo. Semakula recently joined Al Ittihad Alexandria on a three year contract as a free agent from Saudi Arabian second tier side Al Adalah SC. The Uganda Cranes defensive midfielder played the entire game for Al Ittihad and got booked for a foul on Mahmoud Bentagy in the 39th minute. Semakula and teammates held on and got a point off Zamalek who came into the new season as the league champions having won…
Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Henry Kitegenyi has completed a move to Rwanda Premier League newcomers Sunrise FC from Mbarara City. Kitegenyi spent the closing half of the previous season at Kigezi Homeboyz in the FUFA Big League. A move to Rwanda opens a fresh chapter for Kitegenyi who has previously played for clubs like Vipers SC, Kansai Plascon and Mbarara City. He has been involved in the club’s friendly games against APR FC and Etoile de l’Est played during the course of this week. Kitegenyi is expected to lead the club’s hunt for goals in their return to the topflight league…