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Why Kenya risks losing Mombasa Open hosting rights in 2023

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World Tong Il Moo Do president Takamitsu Hoshiko (left) and Kenya's captain Elvis Malipe in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

It is hoped that the Kenyan government will clean up its image on time to avoid the country from being denied the rights of hosting the 2023 Mombasa Open Tong Il Moo Do Championships.

Concerns over lack of government's funding emerged during the 10th edition of the global event that concluded on Tuesday night at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.

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