The World Cup trophy arrived in Kenya on Monday morning and will be on display on Wednesday at the KICC for fans and football lovers to enjoy the day with the coveted trophy.
The trophy is normally under tight security, and few individuals are allowed to touch it. As it makes a tour of some African countries, only the security details and heads of state are allowed to touch the prize.
However, many may not understand why the trophy is guarded that much. The main reason why the title is always under tight security is because it had stolen before.
This happened in 1966, when the cup, known as the Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen in 1966 prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.
According to BBC, the cup was displayed in central London as part of a stamp exhibition and was said to be guarded by four police officers when it was stolen between 11 am and midday.
Doors had been forced, the trophy's showcase smashed, and football’s greatest prize was nowhere to be seen.
Seven days later, the World Cup trophy was discovered without explanation wrapped in newspaper in a South London driveway by a dog called Pickles.
The theft and subsequent finding of the trophy remain shrouded in mystery 50 years on. Since that time, the cup has been under tight security and is normally guarded by top security agents.
The cup weighs 6 kgs and is worth an estimated Sh1 billion.