{"id":2926,"date":"2024-09-16T16:44:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:44:09","slug":"president-rutokenya-is-ready-to-host-afcon-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2926","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto:Kenya is Ready to Host AFCON 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President William Ruto on Monday reassured CAF president Patrice Motsepe that neighbours Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will be ready to host the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jersey-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the CAF Executive Committee Meeting at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, Ruto said the two football tournaments mean a lot to East Africa, thus the three governments will pull all stops to ensure the regions host the events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have really disturbed my brother here (Motsepe), I think I am almost becoming a pest. 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