It will be the first time a continental football competition for national teams is played in Kenya, and will serve as a precursor to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations that the country will co-host with Tanzania and Uganda.
Senegal won the 2022 edition beating hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties in the final on February 4, 2023 in Algiers.
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo have each won two Chan titles.
The inspection of the stadiums was done with aplomb. The verdict was given with the weighty voice of a judge ruling on a murder trial: we passed the test and Kenya will host the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (Chan), after several attempts to qualify for the event came a cropper.
However, the country has been racing against time to have its facilities ready. Yesterday, CAF announced the postponement of the tournament from February to August to give the three East African countries time to ensure their infrastructure was up to speed.