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CAF inspectors will be in Nairobi this week to assess the level of preparedness for Kenya ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspectors will arrive in Kenya on Friday to assess the country’s preparedness to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Kenya won the bid to host the tournament alongside neighbours Uganda and Tanzania and have been in a race against time to the get infrastructure needed ready, with the closure of Kasarani and Nyayo Stadiums for renovation.
The country also started construction of a football-only stadium, Talanta Sports Complex, in Jamhuri, Nairobi which will be one of the venues for the tournament.
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10:50 - 20.06.2024
Kasarani Stadium: Government provides update on what is needed to complete renovation work
The government has detailed the scope of renovation work that is required to lift Kasarani Stadium to international standards.
The CAF delegation will be in Nairobi to check the country’s progress with visits to Kasarani, Nyayo stadium and the Talanta Sports Complex before giving its report although it is not known if a visit to Uganda and Tanzania is also planned.
Of the three countries, Kenya is the only nation still without a CAF or FIFA-approved stadium after Uganda had the Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) cleared to host international matches last month.
Kenya were forced to host their home 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast in Malawi in June but there is hope that they will play in Nairobi during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers that start in September.
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20:30 - 18.06.2024
Government provides update over progress of Talanta Sports City's construction ahead of AFCON 2027
Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has provided an update on the progress of Talanta Sports City's construction and provided the deadline date for its completion.
It is one year since the CAF inspectors toured East Africa, having been in the region in July 2023, two months before the EAC Pamoja Bid won the hosting rights for AFCON 2027.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba last month provided an update on the renovation work at Kasarani Stadium.
“Kasarani Stadium. Fully stripped and refurbishing works well on track, including overhaul of the playing surface, ICT capabilities, VIP lounges, changing rooms, abulitions and other amenities,” Namwamba posted on social media.
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12:30 - 18.06.2024
Relief for Harambee Stars as AFCON 2025 qualifiers likely to be hosted on home soil after all
Nyayo Stadium could be available for use by September, which now means Harambee Stars won't have to host their home matches abroad again, having played Burundi and Ivory Coast in Malawi.
For Kasarani, CAF standards stipulate a minimum requirement for floodlight; there should be a lux amount of illumination and the lights have to be overhead. There must be seats in the entire stadium and the VIP area also need to have immovable seats.
There should also be a public address system, venue control, media centre, improvement on changing rooms, the dugout, drainage, mixed zone and there should be medical facilities that will attend to not only players but spectators and VIPs.
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