Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports Cabinet Secretary, Ababu Namwamba has assured that the Kasarani and the newly to be unveiled Talanta sports City will be ready by December 2025,to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
speaking in Diani during the joint stakeholders meeting for the East Africa Pamoja AFCON’27 that brought together representatives from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Namwamba also asserted that the 60,000 capacity Moi International Sports Center Kasarani and yet to be constructed the Talanta Sports City Jamhuri Stadium will be Kenya’s main stadia.
His sentiments come even as there little or no works at the facilities in time for the CAF inspection.
“The start of these projects has taken longer than anticipated because the military who were given the job have the internal process that they follow, but all is well now,” Namwamba said.
He added, “I can confirm that in the latest briefing, I had a meeting with my colleague CS for Defence Adan Duale and agreed on key areas. The ground breaking for Talanta Sports City Stadium will be done next month and it will take two years to be completed.”
Kasarani will undergo renovations to fit into the requirements of the Confederation of African Football while the proposed Talanta Sports City and only football stadium, will be constructed from scratch.
The other stadia that will undergo renovations are the Nyayo National Stadium, Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega, Kirigiti Stadium in Kiambu, Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu and Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret while the newly built Ulinzi Sports Complex and National Police Sacco Stadium will be used as alternative venues during the closure of Kasarani and Nyayo.
“I want to assure the country that this one we are committed and it will work, let us all rally behind this tournament and if there’s a time, we are more prepared than ever it is now. The level of preparedness is unquestionable,” Namwamba added.