An Under-19 football tournament is about to be launched by President Ruto as the Government affirms support for Sports development in Kenya.
President Ruto has announced that a new Under-19 tournament will be launched across the country. The President was speaking during the 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium.
The tournament is expected to be launched at the ward level as part of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s Football Vision 2030. President Ruto said, “As part of this plan, I have accepted to champion a grassroots football development program that will see the national government work with county governments to invest heavily in youth football
“Through the revolutionary ‘TALANTA HELA’ Plan, we will rebuild and monetize our sports and creatives industry. Arrangements are at an advanced stage to launch a Bottom-up football tournament to be contested by under-19 teams from all 47 Counties. We will work with our governors for each County to build a team right from the ward level.
“This is the first step in our Football Vision 2030 where we target to see Harambee Stars play at the 2030 World Cup and Kenya host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Together, let us build Kenyan football Bottom-up, from the grassroots of our villages to the grand stage of the World Cup.”
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President Ruto noted that the Ministry of Youth Affairs Sports and the Arts CS, Ababu Namwamba, has moved fast to bring back football on track in Kenya. Kenya plans to qualify for the 2030 World Cup as well as host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, in partnership with other East African countries.
Harambee Stars have never featured at a World Cup, and their last appearance at AFCON was in 2019, in Cairo Egypt.
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