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    "id": 1338006,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Budalangi, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Raphael Wanjala",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have a General Statement on the likely exclusion of facilities in Kisumu and Kakamega counties from hosting the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament matches and the state of preparedness to host the tournament. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 43(1), I rise to make a General Statement regarding the likely exclusion of Kisumu City and Kakamega Town from hosting the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Soccer tournament matches in Kenya. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania won a joint bid, dubbed the Pamoja Bid, to host the AFCON Tournament in 2027. Following this monumental triumph, the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, announced that Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nyayo National Stadium and Talanta Sports Complex all in Nairobi City, and Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, were the selected venues in Kenya to host the tournament. No stadia in Nyanza and Western is in the list yet it is public knowledge that the regions take pride in being the home of soccer in the country, having produced many talented players and enjoying fanatical soccer fan base as witnessed during the national school games that were held in Kakamega Town in August this year. Even the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs and Sports, happens to come from that region. Further, Kakamega Town has Bukhungu Stadium which is under construction to meet international standards by the county government, with the support of the national Government while in Kisumu County, we have two stadia, namely, Moi and the Jomo Kenyatta, which may only require slight upgrade to meet the international standards for hosting AFCON matches. Furthermore, Kisumu has an international airport, hotels and other facilities to facilitate hosting the tournament and they can be shared with Kakamega Town which is 50 kilometres away and Kisii Town. Hosting some AFCON matches in Kisumu and Kakamega will be a morale booster to the many soccer players and fans as well as the development of soccer in the region. While Kenya intends to host AFCON matches in two cities of Nairobi and Eldoret only, Tanzania will host its matches in Dar-es-Salaam, Zanzibar and Arusha while Uganda will host in Kampala, Hoima and Lira. Hon. Speaker, I, therefore, wish to implore upon the Government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to include Kisumu and Kakamega as hosts for AFCON matches. Also, given the ample time between now and 2027, I urge the Government to expedite The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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