Sixteen champions SC Villa have confirmed the signing of defender Kenneth Semakula from BUL FC.

The U-20 international has penned a three year deal with the Villa Park side and joins Gavin Kizito, Salim Abdallah and Sadam Masereka who are teammates on the Hippos team.

He becomes the first official signing for the Villa Park side who have already lost key players Emmanuel Wasswa, Derrick Ndahiro and Asuman Alishe.

“Central Defender Kenneth Semakula has put pen to paper to a three-year deal to keep him at Villa Park up to 2024,” SC Villa confirmed in a statement.

At Soltilo Bright Stars, the club resigned midfielder Meddy Kyeyune on a two year contract while Arua Hills confirmed the capture of striker Samuel Ssekamatte.