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Mvurya insists Kenya is ready to host CHAN
Cabinet Secretary Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya flanked by his permanent Secretary Peter Tum (right) and Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed address a media conference on on January 12, 2025 at Kenya International Conventional Centre.
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- The Cabinet Secretary emphasized that the country aims to capitalize on the tournament to market Kenya as a top tourism destination, an economic powerhouse ripe for investment, and to offer exposure for local youth in terms of talent development.
- “CHAN will elevate our football standards in terms of talent identification and growth. The whole world will know more about Kenya in terms of tourism, and this is a great opportunity for our country to make significant strides in various sectors,” Mvurya said. Tanzania will use the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium while Uganda will host games at Namboole Stadium in Kampala.
Despite Kenya lagging behind in terms of infrastructural development compared to its neighbours, Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya remained confident on Sunday that Kenya will still co-host the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) next month.
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are set to co-host the continental showpiece from February 1 to 28. CHAN is a tournament where only locally-based players participate. The draw for the 19 teams will take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) at 8 pm on Wednesday.
