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Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya before the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture on May 19, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Kenya requires an additional Sh11.02 billion from the Exchequer to complete key stadiums earmarked for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), lawmakers have been told, raising fresh concerns over the country’s preparedness to co-host the continental tournament.
The revelation was made by Principal Secretary for Sports Elijah Mwangi during his appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture while presenting the 2026/27 budget estimates.
The committee, chaired by Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, heard that the total contractual cost for the earmarked AFCON stadium projects currently stands at Sh15.11 billion, yet only Sh3.74 billion has so far been paid.
