The Kenya U15 national football team defeated Somalia 3-1 in their first Group A match in the ongoing Cecafa U15 championship in Asmara, Eritrea.
Andreas Odhiambo scored Kenya's first goal in the 16th minute before James Gachago added the second to hand the junior Stars a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half.
Andrew Waliaula scored the third for Kenya as they collected their first points in the inaugural tournament. In the other group match pitting Burundi and hosts Eritrea, the former team won 2-1.
Sagar Lakhani's boys will face their second group opponents Sudan on August 18 before ending their preliminary assignments with a match against Burundi on August 20.