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Chan Intrigues: Second chance for Kenya and East Africa

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Caf president Patrice Motsepe (centre) talks to immediate former Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen (right) when he inspected Kasarani Stadium on December 20, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Though the signings were already on the wall, the postponement of the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) from February to August 2025 could be a blessing in disguise to the three hosting East African nations-Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

While some football stakeholders seemed shocked after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) took the bull by the horns and rescheduled the tournament that was supposed to start on February 1, to many it was bound to happen.

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