Opinions may differ, but hosting the African Nations Championships 2024 (CHAN) is a huge win for the football fraternity in the eastern region of the continent, which has suffered the indignity of failing to host top tier African football for many years
By Dennis MasindeShabana’s midfielder Brian Michira, Tusker’s Midfielder Chrispin Erambo, and Sofapaka’s forward Edward Omondi have been drafted in as replacements for Mohammed Bajaber, Swaleh Pamba, and Brian Musa, who will now miss the tournament
By Dennis Masinde“We are excited to be here and ready for CHAN. I already love Nairobi; the weather is great, and we are looking forward to a successful tournament,” said defender Marouane Louadni, who plays his club football for AS FAR
By Dennis MasindeOn Monday, McCarthy had to accept the withdrawal of playmaker Mohamed Bajaber, who left camp to attend to his pending transfer move from Kenya Police to Tanzania's Simba SC
By Dennis Masinde“We are in Group C and the team that we have selected is mostly composed of the players we started this journey with. So we are looking forward to the tournament and to do our best. We just want to say thanks to the clubs and to the coaches who managed to release players for our CHAN team to have a good squad going into the tournament.”
By Dennis MasindeNine players from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Remo Stars have made the final 23-man squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), as head coach Eric Chelle finalised his selection ahead of the tournament
By Dennis MasindeThe team draws heavily from local powerhouses like RS Berkane, Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca, and AS FAR, giving Morocco a deep pool of seasoned professionals
By Dennis MasindeZambia will begin their CHAN journey against DR Congo on 7 August, followed by a clash with Angola three days later
By Dennis Masinde"I want thank the government of President Ruto, the cabinet secretary Salim Mvurya and the Football Kenya Federation led by President Hussein Mohamed for supporting this competition. Football is big all over the world. You saw that the President of the US attended a football match recently. This is a big matter and the government has supported recognized this and supported the hosting of this tournament"
By Dennis MasindeFollowing a short camp in Kinshasa from July 16 to 20, head coach Otis Ngoma and his 36-man home-based squad will travel to Algeria from July 21 to 30 for the decisive phase of their build-up to CHAN 2024
By Dennis MasindeKenya is in Group ‘A’ with two-time champions DR Congo, North African giants Morocco, as well as Angola and Zambia, two of Africa’s most consistent CHAN competitors, in what many believe to be the group of death
By Dennis MasindeBajaber was excluded from the Harambee Stars team that travelled to Morocco for the friendly matches against Chad on June 7 and 10 and was also missing for the Kenya Police side's Kenya Premier League title coronation
By Dennis MasindeCHAN kicks off Saturday 2 August in Tanzania, with Kenya taking to the pitch Sunday 3 August 2025 versus DR Congo at Kasarani. Kenya is in a tough group A that features the Congolese, Morocco, Zambia and Angola, which many consider to be the group of death
By Dennis MasindeLocal giants AS Sonabel leads club representation with four players, reflecting their strong domestic performances, while Majestic SC, ASFB, USFA, and Rahimo FC, each contribute three players to the squad
By Dennis MasindeMurkomen, who is in charge of security apparatus around the country, said that he was satisfied with the brief he has been given regarding the upcoming tournament which begins on August 2 2025.
By Dennis MasindeCHAN Local Organizing Committee chairman Nicholas Musonye, said all tickets will be sold online with regular tickets going for Ksh 200, Ksh 500 for VIP and Ksh 1,000 for VVIP category
By Dennis MasindeThe CECAFA Four Nations Cup in Arusha, Tanzania, from Thursday, 24 to Sunday, 27 July, will offer the Stars the perfect opportunity to pick up some competitive minutes ahead of the upcoming CHAN competition
By Dennis MasindeAll of Harambee Stars’ group stage matches will exclusively be played at the Kasarani Stadium, allowing the home team to enjoy consistency and home ground advantage in familiar surroundings
By Dennis MasindeThe CS confirmed that the payment of the funds was the only issue remaining for closure on the matter and that it was caused by lack of funds.
By Dennis Masinde