Harambee Stars' Whyvonne Isuza (left) fights for the ball with Libya's Madeen Muhanad during the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup match at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos County on December 5, 2017. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has expressed his delight over his county hosting Cecafa matches for a second edition.
Mutua said his agenda for sports and sporting infrastructure was progressively bearing fruits.
“We are proud to host these matches here, living the dream of our desire to be home to many nations. This goes beyond football, as we continue laying down structures for other sports disciplines in the county, focusing on infrastructural development.
“We have already expressed our interest to have the Cecafa final here, and we hope to see Kenya in the final,” said the Governor.
He was speaking after watching Harambee Stars draw with Zanzibar.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko who also watched the match supported Mutua’s bid to host the final in his backyard, whose venue has attracted competition from Kakamega, Kisumu and Machakos counties.
“We (Nairobi) wanted to host these matches but because our stadia are under renovation, we don’t have a problem with Machakos hosting the final,” he said.
Kenya will need to beat Tanzania mainland in their Monday’s last group match to seal a semi-final spot, and inch near to Sonko’s Sh2 million prize.