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Refurbish stadiums ahead of Africa tourney

By The Standard | Feb. 25, 2017

Aerial view of Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. (Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard)

We should be greatly concerned that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is unhappy with the quality and poor state of stadiums in Kenya.

Kenya secured the rights to host the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) on the understanding that many of its stadiums would be refurbished. There is a pressing need to improve the quality of local stadiums because in less than a year, teams from the continent will be coming to Kenya to take part in the CHAN Championship which will be hosted by many stadiums in the country.

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