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Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has signed an MOU between Kenya and Morocco which will be a platform where both countries can learn from each other with Kenya being keen to learn more about hosting the 2027 AFCON.
Sports CS Ababu Namwamba on Monday held bilateral talks with the Kingdom of Morocco's Minister for National Education, Pre-School and Sports Chakib Benmoussa that focused on sports and the creative arts.
From the meeting, CS Namwamba and Benmoussa agreed on the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding between Kenya and Morocco to provide a formal arrangement for cooperation.
The CS also highlighted the importance of collaboration between Kenya and Morocco since the former has a lot to learn about the advancement in football talent development structure.
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He added that Kenya could also pick some information about infrastructure development and management and emphasised the importance of Morocco in exploiting Kenya's prowess in athletics and rugby.
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“We consider Morocco as a model in football talent development. As we look ahead to the 2027 AFCON, which we are hosting, we want to take key lessons from you on how to build a formidable team to compete with the rest of Africa,” the CS said.
Namwamba was also elated to note that Nairobi is keen to initiate an exchange program between the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS) and Moroccan’s talent development agency as well as establish a linkage between schools in Kenya and those in Morocco to nurture and monetize talents at the schooling ecosystem.
The CS further noted that such collaborations are key in actualizing the government's flagship Talanta Hela initiative.
On his part, Benmoussa assured the CS that Morocco was ready to partner with Kenya, noting the various benefits that Rabat would draw from the agreement, especially in the area of athletics.
Morocco has won the bid to host the 2025 AFCON as well as the co-hosting rights for the 2030 World Cup, and Nairobi is keen to take lessons from Rabat, as it prepares for the Pamoja AFCON’27.
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“It’s my great pleasure to welcome the Kenyan minister and we hope it’s the start of a long-standing cooperation.
"We are eager to sign this MOU about cooperation in different fields of interest starting from training in different sports disciplines to funding, managing infrastructure among so many other fields,” he added.
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