Kenya races to upgrade stadiums ahead of AFCON 2027

President William Ruto says Kenya is upgrading major stadiums, including Raila Odinga International Stadium and Kasarani, ahead of AFCON 2027 and the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

Kenya is upgrading major sports facilities as it prepares to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with President William Ruto naming two key stadium projects in his Mashujaa Day address.

Ruto said on Tuesday, October 20, that the government was investing in the Raila Odinga International Stadium and modernising Kasarani to nurture sporting talent.

The move, he noted, would create opportunities and strengthen Kenya’s position in international sport.

The investments come as Kenya prepares to co-host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 with Uganda and Tanzania before hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029.

The athletics competition will be the first edition held on African soil.

The Raila Odinga International Stadium, formerly Talanta Stadium, is a new 60,000-seat facility at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi.

Source: The Standard Sports