Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba says the country is on track with its joint bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals.Kenya has placed a joint bid together with Uganda and Tanzania. On Tuesday, Namwamba said everything is on track.##NAJAVA_MECA_7244847##“We have already submitted the initial bid and assessed all the stadia. I can assure Kenyans that everything is on track and we shall be ready when the inspectors come to inspect our facilities,” he said.Namwamba said an assessment of Nyayo and Kasarani stadium together with a third venue has been done and the needs understood.However, even as Namwamba expressed confidence in Kenya’s bid, we can reveal that a lot of work needs to be done especially on the infrastructure to make them ready for the event.Latest on #AFCON2027 bid 🇰🇪🇹🇿🇺🇬:⚽️ Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to present three stadiums each.⚽️ My sources tell me Eldoret picked to join Nyayo, Kasarani.⚽️Bid now known as EAC Pamoja bid⚽️Meetings have kicked off ahead of deadlines More from 🇰🇪 sports minister @AbabuNamwamba pic.twitter.com/RIiwkXKAad— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) May 9, 2023 According to the bid, Kenya wants to host the tournament at Nyayo, Kasarani and Kipkeino Stadium in Eldoret.Both Nyayo and Kasarani are nowhere near the required standards while little work has been done on Kipkeino.Among what is needed for Nyayo Stadium to be ready to host the tournament is: A new lighting system, a ticketing system, a roof, a new playing surface, a Public Address System, and a perimeter fence.Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania’s Joint Bid for AFCON 2027 Confirmed by CAFFor Kasarani Stadium, Sports Kenya, which recently bought new seats for the facility, will have to buy others which have arm rests. The facility also needs a roof, a Public Address System, lighting and a ticketing system.Kasarani also needs another eight more toilets in the changing rooms. A lot of work is also needed on the training grounds which have been identified. They include; the Kasarani Annex, Utalii grounds, Police Stadium, Ulinzi Stadium and Jamhuri grounds.The training grounds must have sufficient lighting and the same surface as the stadia.World stars ready to glow at Kipkeino Classic Continental TourFurthermore, each of the three countries will be required to deposit Sh.3.9billion each with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to be used for the tournament’s logistics.An initial meeting of federation heads and sports ministers was held last Friday in Arusha Tanzania. While Uganda and Tanzania sent their Ministers for Sports, Kenya was represented by the Chief of Staff in Ababu Namwamba’s office.
