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Kenyan football and athletics disrupted by stadium closures

Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba is joined by his ministry officials and University of Nairobi Researchers inspect the Nyayo National Stadium on June 16th, 2023 ahead of AFCON games.[Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Two of Kenya's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches have been moved to Malawi after the government closed down all major stadiums, a move that is also hitting athletics preparations ahead of the Paris Olympics.

The crucial Group F football fixtures against Burundi and reigning African champions Ivory Coast will now take place at Lilongwe's Bingu national stadium next month.

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