The top team in every group will qualify for semis alongside the best runners-up
Kenya have been pooled in Group C of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup scheduled to be played from July 17 to August 1 in Ethiopia.
Countries will field their U23 teams as they aim at developing players for senior teams. The Emerging Stars have been grouped with Djibouti and South Sudan hoping to top the group.
Group A is comprised of defending champions Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo who come in as visitors. The hosts are in Group B with Burundi and Eritrea.