The 2002 CECAFA Cup was the 26th edition of the tournament. It was held in Tanzania, and was won by Kenya. The matches were played between November 30 and December 14.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Tanzania8422052+3
Kenya7421063+3
Eritrea5412157–2
Sudan4411245–1
Burundi2402236–3
Tanzania1–0Kenya
Ngoye 9'

Burundi1–1Eritrea
Juma 83'Tesfaye

Tanzania1 – 1Sudan
Edward 80'Kabair 82'

Kenya1–1Burundi
Oliech 45'Abdallah 75' (pen.)

Eritrea2–1Sudan
Dedesaye 14', 45'Agab 85'

Burundi0–2Tanzania
Machupa 4', 36'

Kenya4–1Eritrea
Baraza 59', 90' Oliech 69', 82'Aregaye 77'

Sudan2–1Burundi
Gomal 38' Bakhit 75'Msabah 22'

Eritrea1–1Tanzania
Fesehaye 45'Mwakingwe 24'

Sudan0–1Kenya
Oliech 75'

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Uganda12440091+8
Rwanda9430142+2
Zanzibar4411213–2
Somalia3410314–3
Ethiopia1401305–5
Rwanda1–0Zanzibar
Gatete 12'

Somalia0–2Uganda
Sserunkuma 48' Tabula 53'

Ethiopia0–0Zanzibar

Somalia0–1Rwanda
Karekezi 53'

Uganda3–0Ethiopia
Alamarew 17' (o.g.) Haweesa 49' Sserunkuma 52'

Zanzibar1–0Somalia
Ali 39'

Uganda2–1Rwanda
Kinene 3' Sserunkuma 43'Kizito 30' (o.g.)

Ethiopia0–1Somalia
Mohamed 32'

Zanzibar0–2Uganda
Masaba 29' Tabula 88'

Rwanda1–0Ethiopia
Nsengiyumva 85'

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Tanzania3–0Rwanda
Mtiro 44' Edward 69' Machupa 83'
Uganda1–3Kenya
Obwin 33'Mathenge 17' Oyuga 52' Mumba 66'

Third place match

Uganda1–2Rwanda
MulyangaSibomana Baliwuza

Final

Tanzania2–3Kenya
Gabriel 28' Mexime 59' (pen.)Oyuga 30' Baraza 70' Oliech 72'