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Government leaves nothing to chance in securing 2027 Afcon venues

Nuclear experts during a tour of Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, as 2027 Africa Cup of Nations preparations intensify, on April 19, 2025. [Courtesy]

The awarding of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to a joint bid by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda has triggered a flurry of activities across the three host nations.

From infrastructure upgrades to complex logistics, its race against time as the continental contest returns to East Africa in almost 40 years.

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