Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa [Photo/Citizen TV]
Kenya's chances of hosting the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in November have been dealt a huge blow.
This follows reports that Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa is interested in hosting the tournament prior to the African Nations Championships (CHAN) next year.
According to reports Burundi, Sudan and Ethiopia are also interested in hosting the tournament.
"When you want to host Cecafa you don't declare your interest through the media. Rather, you contact the Secretariat and allow things to move," said one Cecafa representative.
"I say this because the credible interest we have as far as the 2017 tournament is concerned is from Sudan, Ethiopia and Burundi. There are some people who frustrated us when we wanted to stage the tournament in Kenya in 2016 and had even secured a sponsor. So we are now wondering what has changed."
The fact of the matter is Kenya still has issues to address if they do intend to host the tournament.
Stadium renovations are currently ongoing in Nairobi, Eldoret, Machakos and Eldoret.