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The PS expressed his confidence that the country will be ready to stage the continental tournament.
Sports Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke insists Kenya will do everything in its power to ensure they win the bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, alongside neighbours Uganda and Tanzania.
The three East African countries were due to submit their joint bid for the continental tournament on the April 20 deadline and while it has not been confirmed if indeed it happened, Kenya is keen on ensuring a successful tournament.
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18:45 - 20.04.2023
FOOTBALL AFCON 2027: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania receive boost after Namibia withdraws bid
The Southern African nation was set to present a joint bid with Botswana and their exit eliminates further competition for the East African countries
Kenya joined Uganda and Tanzania in expressing interest after Cabinet approved the country’s proposal to host the tournament alongside her East Africa neigbhours last December.
“The steps are led by the federation which is FKF and the government through the Ministry just comes in as an enabler,” Mueke told NTV.
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15:53 - 15.04.2023
AFCON 2027 Are Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania ready for a joint-hosting bid?
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) boss Moses Magogo, in the April 14th, 2023 Plenary sitting, confirmed football associations in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania had agreed to a joint bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
“We are committed to hosting AFCON and believe that it is something that has been of discussion at Cabinet. FKF have began the process of putting in a bid, a joint bid with Uganda and Tanzania, it is going to be an East African bid.
“For us in Kenya, what we will need to do is ensure that we get our infrastructure ready so that if the bid comes, it is a strong bid and we stand a strong chance to be able to bring AFCON to Kenya in 2027.”
Infrastructure remains Kenya, and indeed Uganda’s biggest problem, given none of them have facilities that conform to CAF and FIFA standards.
Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums were banned by CAF from hosting international matches when they failed inspection tests in 2021 while Uganda’s Namboole was also found to be too dilapidated by the African football governing the same year.
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12:15 - 07.04.2023
FOOTBALL CAF opens bids for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
The tournament hosts will be announced before September 2023.
Both Kenya and Uganda are, however, in a race against time with Kasarani and Namboole currently undergoing renovation in readiness for the next inspection while the two countries will have to put in place another standard facility to be able to host the event.
Tanzania, meanwhile, have the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam ready while the government is seeking to upgrade further facilities.
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16:36 - 08.04.2023
AFCON Botswana, Namibia prepare bid to rival East Africa
Neighbours Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are believed to be preparing a joint bid to have the tournament hosted in the region for the for the first time.
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) boss Moses Magogo recently revealed that the three countries will need a total of six stadiums and as many pitches to successfully host the tournament.
East Africa was handed a major boost in their bid to win the hosting rights after Namibia pulled out of its joint bid with neighbours Botswana last week after its government failed to commit funds to the process.
The tournament hosts will be known before September and announced on an occasion that will also reveal the AFCON 2025 hosts.
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