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Aldrine Kibet strikes as Kenya storm CECAFA U18 semis with a game to spare

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Junior Stars striker Aldrine Kibet (left) in action against Rwanda.[FKF]

Kenya's Junior Stars qualified to the semifinals of the 2023 Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Under-18 championships with a game to spare after narrowly edging out Rwanda 1-0 in a tight match played at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu on Tuesday.

Reigning Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) National football Most Valuable Player (MVP) Aldrine Kibet continued to show his quality after netting in the first half to guide Kenya to the last four.

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