CAF sends official to Nairobi ahead of CHAN, AFCON tournaments

Confederation of African Football (CAF) head of venue management Kabelo Bosilong has moved to Nairobi to oversee preparations for the upcoming continental tournaments.The South African will be in Nairobi until March to ensure that preparations for the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) go on unhindered.Wanyama dreams of being Ronaldo’s teammate after ending Ksh233M CF Montreal contract“I have officially moved to Nairobi to support the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and ensure they have everything they need to host the tournament.We want to ensure that Kenya is ready to host the event,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8511301##Bosilong met with top Ministry of Sports and FKF officials yesterday who briefed him on the progress of the preparations for hosting the tournament.The tournament will be held from Saturday 1 to Friday 28 February 2025 and will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.Kenya U20 team set to play English Premier League side in two friendliesAfter Kenya failed to host the 2018 CHAN tournament, CAF has gone on an overdrive to ensure that the country hosts the event.The CAF president Patrice Motsepe visited the country last month and toured Kasarani and Talanta City stadia to assess progress on the work.##NAJAVA_MECA_8494829##Motsepe is expected back next month when he was told work will have been completed at Kasarani Stadium.Both Kasarani and Nyayo have been closed for the last month and are under time pressure to be ready for the tournament.AFC Leopards coach urges fans to set aside title aspirationsApart from CHAN, the three East African countries will also host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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