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An unlikely alliance of teammates brings Afcon to East Africa, let 'sarakasi' begin!

Peter Kimani

By Peter Kimani | Sep 29, 2023

**Sports CS Ababu Namwamba, President William Ruto and KFF President Nick Mwendwa during the launch of the EAC Pamoja bid to host Afcon.** [PCS]

Let me state upfront that it was a stroke of genius for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to make a joint bid to host the pan-African soccer tournament, Afcon, in four years' time. And it took other geniuses to actualise the idea-at least on paper.

And now the bid has finally come to East Africa, let's wait for the sarakasi that's sure to unfold, on and off the pitch. First off, there is the little matter of money which each of the three countries is supposed to contribute to the common kitty.

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