Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are ready to host the 8th Edition of the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) between August 2nd and 30th, 2025.
This will be the first time the East African region hosts the prestigious continent’s biennial football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The championship next week starts with Group A matches that will feature Kenya, Angola, Zambia, DR Congo, and Morocco, all to be played at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi.
This forthcoming CHAN tournament is a precursor to the June 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will also be the first in five decades to be organised in the CECAFA region, since it was hosted by Ethiopia in 1976.
Veron Mosengo-Omba the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Secretary, said, “we are satisfied with Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for their joint efforts in preparing for the tournament. The collaboration they have shown is a model worth emulating across the continent.”
“I think we in Africa need to learn from this model. Three countries have pooled their efforts and resources to successfully deliver one competition. This is unity and cooperation at its best and is something we should embrace as CAF,” he insisted.
Salim Mvurya, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports said, “We welcome the world and Africa. That will boost our sports activities, especially football and tourism.”
Mvurya also noted that the Kenya government had streamlined the visa process for those coming in from within African countries ahead of CHAN, aiming to boost tourism in the country.
The East African Community views tourism development as a key pillar for national development, and most importantly, as a mechanism to alleviate poverty, generate foreign revenue for governments.
Mwanaisha Chidzuga Kenya’s Deputy Government Spokesperson said, “Hosting CHAN is a great opportunity for Kenyans.”
Chidzuga revealed that Kenya had utilised a significant amount of resources in upgrading infrastructure, such as stadiums, to secure the opportunity to host the tournament, which would boost businesses in the country.
