President Ruto (centre) with CAF and FKF officials - Photo Courtesy State House Media.
Kenya President William Ruto has assured the Confederation of African of Football (CAF) that the country is doing everything within their means to be ready to co-host 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host the tournament from February 1-28th in 2025. It will also be the first time that the CHAN tournament is hosted by three countries.
Speaking after meeting the visiting CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe, the Head of State allayed fears that Kenya will not be ready to co-host the tournament, which is exclusively for players, who compete in their respective national League competitions.
“Kenya is pulling all the stops to be ready to host the African Nations Championships (CHAN) in February 2025. Consequently, renovations at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani and Nyayo Stadium are progressing according to plan,” Ruto said in a statement seen by Pan-Africa Football.
“Ulinzi Sports Complex and Police Sacco Stadium in Nairobi, and Kirigiti Stadium (Kiambu), which will be used for training ahead of CHAN, are also under renovation and will be ready ahead of the championships.”
Apart from Motsepe, others who attended the meeting at State House Nairobi include CAF Fourth Vice-President Seidou Mbombo Njoya and Secretary-General Veron Mosengo-Omba.
Also present were Federation of Kenya Football (FKF) President Hussein Mohamed, Vice-President McDonald Mariga and CHAN/AFCON Head of Secretariat Mike Rabar.
The 2024 CHAN tournament will be the eighth edition, and the third time that it is hosted in the CECAFA Zone after Sudan in 2011 and Rwanda in 2016.
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