FKF president Nick Mwendwa at a press briefing in Nairobi. [Photo/the-star]
Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after the Confederation of Africa Football on Saturday stripped Kenya off the rights to host the 2018 African Nation Championship (Chan) due to failure to meet deadlines.The bidding process has been opened afresh for the next 10 days.The blow comes just two days after the Government of Kenya approved a budget of Ksh. 4.2 billion for Chan preparation.Below are some varied opinions from twitter users following CAF decision:@LinusKaikai: SO WE Kenyans can't host CHAN 2018? CAF, we shall revisit!@MuthuiMkenya: Jubilee promised 5 stadiums but delivered none... CHAN in Kenya cancelled@tinaokore: Even the "International Community" is slowly rejecting vifaranga vya computer administration. Re👉🏽 CHAN 2018@misssKenyatta: CHAN 2018 is gone because Jubilee promised 5 Stadiums but delivered NONE. UhuRuto must FALL.@husseinmoha: Terribly saddened to learn that we have lost the rights to host CHAN 2018. We have deeply rooted systemic challenges in our sports sector.@fredomachoka: CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS....?! That Kenya, (East Africa's Super power) is unable to even host the CHAN tournament that Rwanda hosted 2yrs ago!@Atanasi_: We've been Eagerly waiting for CAF to verifyCHAN 2018 hosting rights, yet selected stadia (KINORU & KIPCHOGE) Look like Shamba.
@nickkiriinya: Aye @UKenyatta now that CAF has withdrawn kenyan bid to host CHAN can you channel the 4.9B into ending #NursesStrikeKE cc @TheRealKNUN@AtitwaGmail: jubilee lied to kenyans about stadiums n now God has laid them bare as CHAN strips kenya of rights