  In the present paper, we give some characterizations by considering $*$-Ricci
soliton as a Kenmotsu metric. We prove that if a Kenmotsu manifold represents
an almost $*$-Ricci soliton with the potential vector field $V$ is a Jacobi
along the Reeb vector field, then it is a steady $*$-Ricci soliton. Next, we
show that a Kenmotsu matric endowed an almost $*$-Ricci soliton is Einstein
metric if it is $\eta$-Einstein or the potential vector field $V$ is collinear
to the Reeb vector field or $V$ is an infinitesimal contact transformation.
