NAIROBI — Kenya will seek to be the third East African country after Sudan and Ethiopia to host the prestigious African Cup of Nations in 2019.
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Football Kenya Federation (FKF) have highlighted that they will use the 2017 Africa Youth championships as a rehearsal to the main event.
“Football Kenya Federation jointly with the Youth Affairs and Sports ministry are in the process of submitting a bid to host Africa’s top football showpiece the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2017 Africa Youth Championships.
“After the opening of bids by Caf for the above mentioned tournaments, football Kenya has been seeking government guarantees to solidify the bid as required by the African football governing body,” read the statement.
“Kenya already has two existing Fifa/Caf approved stadiums the MISC Kasarani and the Nyayo National Stadium and two other venues will be upgraded, the Moi Stadium Kisumu and the Mombasa Municipal Stadium have also been earmarked.”
“We can now confirm that the government through the Youth Affairs and Sports minister has given us a green light to bid for the said championships.”
Kenya will now battle it out with heavyweights Algeria, Nigeria as well as Liberia, Zambia and Demoractic Republic of Congo for the right to host Afcon
