Ayub Khalifah, Nabukenya and Basketball stars smile to August Fortebet Actual Stars Awards
David GOMBE
The organizers of the month-to-month Actual Stars Sports activities awards have confirmed the winners for the month of August 2026 on the temporary ceremony held at Naijing Restaurant in Kololo.
Agnes Nabukenya, Martina Anyango and Nyembo Fataki Franck had been rewarded for his or her excellence throughout the awarding ceremony on Tuesday.
Nyembo helped NamBlazers retain the Nationwide Basketball title final month following their conquer Metropolis Oilers in Hoima. He beat Tonny Drileba and Patrick Rembert to the gong.
The DR Congo basketball participant was additionally named because the 2026 Most Invaluable Participant of the Uganda Nationwide Basketball league.
Agnes Nabukenya the Most Invaluable Participant on the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers walked away with the soccer accolade for the month of August. She scored 4 objectives in 4 matches as Kawempe triumphed in Rwanda final month.
Nabukenya netted the all-important purpose in further time of a tense remaining of the CECAFA Zonal Qualifier in opposition to Kenya’s Police Bullets to safe a historic victory that can see the Ugandan report champions play within the CAF Girls’s Champions League. She beat KCCA FC’s Saidi Mayanja and NEC FC’s Richard Basangwa to the Fortebet Actual stars award.
In the meantime, her coach Ayub Khalifah Kiyingi was rewarded with the lifetime achievement award for his great contribution to ladies soccer throughout his 25 years within the sport.
Anyango was additionally rewarded for her excellent efficiency for UCU Girl Canons throughout the identical month. She beat Brenda Kayaga and Zoe Atek to the Basketball ladies accolade.
The winners obtain money prizes and winners accolades courtesy of primary sponsors Fortebet and Jude coloration options.
