The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Uganda’s Jean Sseninde as the Interim Executive Officer of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).

“We welcome Sseninde to this position and promise to give her all the necessary support as we work towards developing Football in the region,” said the CECAFA Acting President, Mr. Alexandre Muyenge.

The development comes after the CECAFA executive Committee last month suspended the Executive Director, Auka John Gecheo.

Sseninde, a former Ugandan International who has been the CECAFA Women Football Development Manager now takes over the position of Interim Executive Officer.

The CECAFA Zone has 12 members; Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Zanzibar.