Kenya will spend over Sh57 billion on the construction and renovation of stadiums ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with Talanta Sports City stadium costing Sh44.4 billion.

The delayed tournament involving locally-based players which Kenya will co-host with Uganda and Tanzania on August 2-30 this year will act as a dry run for the 2027 Afcon to be staged by the three East African nations. Chan was initially supposed to be held in February but postponed to August due to the hosting nations’ unpreparedness.

Talanta Sports City (60,000-seater), the first-ever modern facility to be built in the country in decades since the construction of Kasarani and Nyayo stadium, will now be completed by February 28, 2026 and not December 2025 as earlier announced.