Sports Kenya has expressed confidence that the country will be ready to host the 2024 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) slated for February 2025.Speaking a week after Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspectors left the country, Sports Kenya Director General Pius Metto said they have made tremendous progress.##NAJAVA_MECA_8400970##“Regarding Kasarani, the stadium will be ready for use by December. We have planted the grass and the work that is starting soon is putting up the roof. The CAF inspectors were satisfied with the progress we have made,” he said.He further revealed that Kirigiti Stadium has been identified as one of the training grounds.Blow for Harambee Stars as star midfielder picks up injury ahead of Cameroon game“We were adviced to use the stadium as an alternative as the earlier identified grounds at Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS) had a lot of work to be done on them.”Metto said they will no longer need to remove the grass at Nyayo Stadium as CAF adviced them to ensure what is there is well taken care of.##NAJAVA_MECA_8400978##“What is remaining is some work on the dressing rooms and floodlights and we will be ready to go.”Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspectors were in the country last week to inspect Kenya’s readiness to host two continental tournaments.FKF appoint new CEO following Barry Otieno’s resignationKenya alongside Uganda and Tanzania is scheduled to host the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) next year from February 1-28.Two years later, the three countries will host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_8400982##Last month, CAF President Patrice Motsepe while in Kenya said he is impressed with the progress of Kenyan stadia ahead of the two competitions.Motsepe visited Kasarani and Talanta Stadium where he described the latter as world-class.Inside Kenya Premier League’s plan for a new competition involving every countyPresident William Ruto also assured the CAF boss that Kenya will be ready to host the two events.
