Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are co-hosting the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), seeing it as a crucial dress rehearsal for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which they will also jointly host. The tournament, themed "PAMOJA," aims to showcase East Africa's readiness to stage major continental football events despite political and economic challenges.

• The tournament, postponed to August 2025, will see the opening and final matches played at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium.
• Kenya’s Harambee Stars, coached by head coach Benni McCarthy, are in a "Group of Death" with Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia.
• Tanzania, with coach Hemed Suleiman, opens its campaign at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, aiming for a quarterfinal qualification.
• Uganda, led by coach Morley Byekwaso, will host Group C at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole), facing Algeria, South Africa, Guinea, and Niger.
• Sports CS Salim Mvurya emphasized football's role as a unifying force, highlighting East Africa's collaborative and inspiring spirit.

Kenyan football fans are encouraged to support the Harambee Stars in their 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) opening fixture against DR Congo at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday. This comes as SportPesa and FKF announced a significant partnership aimed at boosting Kenyan football.

• SportPesa returns as a sponsor, pledging Sh1.12 billion over ten years for the FKF Premier League.
• FKF President Hussein Mohammed urged fans to turn up in national team colours, with replica jerseys available for Sh1500.
• SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri committed 5,000 free jerseys for fans attending Harambee Stars matches.
• The partnership aims to propel Harambee Stars towards the 2030 Fifa World Cup, with 60% of the sponsorship going directly to clubs as grants.

The African Nations Championship (CHAN), organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is a football tournament designed to showcase and develop local talent by exclusively featuring players from their home countries' domestic leagues. Kenya is set to make history by hosting the CHAN 2024 championship, its first international football tournament.

• CHAN was launched in 2007 to promote homegrown footballers, unlike the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which includes foreign-based players.
• The inaugural tournament in Ivory Coast in 2009 saw DR Congo win the first title, and they became the first team to win twice in 2016.
• Morocco has won the tournament twice consecutively in 2018 and 2020 (held in 2021), becoming the first country to achieve this.

Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar is confident in Kenya's preparations for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan), with their opening match against DR Congo scheduled for Sunday at the revamped Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The team, coached by Benni McCarthy, has been in camp for nearly a month, aiming to impress on home soil after years of playing "home" matches abroad due to stadium suspensions.

• The Harambee Stars will finally play in front of their home fans after more than two years of playing "home" games in Uganda, Malawi, South Africa, and Ivory Coast.
• Captain Abud Omar emphasized the importance of home support, calling fans the "12th man" who motivate the team and encouraged Kenyans to attend the opening match in large numbers.
• Coach Benni McCarthy stressed the importance of a strong start against DR Congo, stating, "It’s always important to start brightly."

After significant stadium delays, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 is finally set to kick off on Saturday, marking a historic co-hosting effort by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. This tournament, running until August 30, serves as a crucial prelude to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, also co-hosted by these three nations.

• The CHAN tournament will feature 19 teams, with Tanzania playing Burkina Faso in the opening match at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium.
• CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba praised the co-operation of the three nations in preparing the stadiums.
• Kenya, making its debut, is coached by South African head coach Benni McCarthy, while Uganda hopes to break its streak of not qualifying for the knockout phase.
• Defending champions Senegal will begin their campaign against Nigeria on August 5 at Zanzibar's Amaan stadium.

Former Harambee Stars striker Dennis "The Menace" Oliech has been unveiled as Kenya's official Pamoja African Nations Championship (CHAN) Ambassador for 2024. Kenya is co-hosting the CHAN 2024 tournament with Tanzania and Uganda, marking East Africa's debut in the competition.

• The tournament features 19 teams and runs until August 30, using only domestic league players.
• Benni McCarthy, formerly of Manchester United, is coaching Kenya's national team.
• This marks the first time since 1976 that East Africa has hosted a CAF championship of this magnitude, and it serves as a precursor to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed strict stadium rules for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 in Tanzania, effectively banning numerous items and forms of expression.

• Over 20 items, including vuvuzelas, whistles, political banners, and even professional cameras, are prohibited at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
• The organizer, CAF, has barred any banners or clothing with “offensive or politically motivated messages,” impacting potential protests like “Ruto must go” chants.
• The new regulations are perceived by fans as overly restrictive, with one X user, IronWatchKE, humorously predicting a "dead silence" atmosphere.