The government has moved to avert concerns that Kenya could lose hosting rights for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) due to unpreparedness in the infrastructure department.
Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, Salim Mvurya, issued a statement on Monday, May 26, insisting that Kenya was well on course to host the tournament, with the assessors from the Confederation of African Football giving the okay after their latest visit.
While speaking during the official handover of the newly refurbished Raila Odinga Stadium, Mvurya dismissed concerns over the presence of CAF assessors in the country, insisting their presence was standard procedure. "We had a meeting on Friday with the CAF officials because it is standard procedure for CAF to conduct periodic inspections up until the final day in July.
In our discussions, we affirmed Kenya's full readiness to host CHAN," Mvurya said in a statement.
