The twenty-second edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1996 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place in Sudan from November 17 to November 29, 1996 . Seven East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Uganda won its seventh title.
The seven participating teams from six countries played in two groups with three or four teams. The group runner-up played against the group leader of the other group in the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners played for the title in the final. The semi-final losers played for 3rd place.
Uganda
Sudan
Tanzania
Kenya
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Rwanda
