Kenya's women's football team at CECAFA Championship – Xinhua

NAIROBI, July 10 (Xinhua) – Kenya's women's national football team is in the prime position heading into the regional CECAFA Championship in Kigali, Rwanda, as head coach David Ouma said everyone expects Kenya's team, the Harambee Starlets, to be successful.

"Of course the race is on us to win." Said in Nairobi on Tuesday.

The coach is happy with the fitness level of his players. He confirmed that 23 players have reported to the camp.

The CECAFA Women's Championship will be held in Kigali from July 19-27. Kenya will take on Uganda in the opening match, on the first day of competition. The match is a repeat of their Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers, in which the Harambee Starlets beat Uganda 1-0 only to lose to Equatorial Guinea 3-2 later in the qualification process.

Kenya will then face Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda in the five-nation tournament, set to be played in a round-robin format.

Neddy Atieno, Elizabeth Wambui and Dorris Anyango. Dorris (Anyango) and Elizabeth (Wambui), "Omar Namedy," said Dorris (Anyango) and Elizabeth (Wambui), "Ouma said

The coach said it was important to have the players focused on the competition and look at themselves as champions. "The players are in good shape both physically and mentally, and I am optimistic that we will get a positive outcome in Rwanda."