KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ababu Namwamba, Kenya's cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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