The 1989 CECAFA Cup was the 16th edition of the tournament. It was held in Kenya, and was won by Uganda. The matches were played between December 2–16.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kenya |
| Dates | December 2–16 |
| Teams | 8 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.19 per match) |
Kenya sent two teams: Kenya A and Kenya B team.
Group A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya A
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Uganda
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Tanzania
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Malawi
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
 Zanzibar
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Kenya B
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
