Kenya: Nairobi Governor's Football Tournament Set for May

Nairobi — Nairobi City County Chief Officer, Sports, Oscar Igaida Thursday toured Dandora Stadium ahead of its preparation to host the Governor's cup which is scheduled for end of May, 2023.

Said Igaida "Today's visit is to establish the extent of Stadium readiness to host the Governors cup football tournament which will take place at the end of May and will feature 30 football teams from Nairobi County.

The youth of this county are very close to Governor Sakaja's heart and he means well for them. Such events are platforms for gifted footballers to impress soccer scouts. Who knows it is through such tournaments that the likes of Dennis Oliech and Michael Olunga were discovered. The same thing might happen to another young Nairobi youth and provide a stepping stone for them to pursue football professionally and enable them use it to earn a honest living that will keep away from drugs and crime."

Nairobi — Nairobi City County Chief Officer, Sports, Oscar Igaida Thursday toured Dandora Stadium ahead of its preparation to host the Governor's cup which is scheduled for end of May, 2023.

Said Igaida "Today's visit is to establish the extent of Stadium readiness to host the Governors cup football tournament which will take place at the end of May and will feature 30 football teams from Nairobi County.

The youth of this county are very close to Governor Sakaja's heart and he means well for them. Such events are platforms for gifted footballers to impress soccer scouts. Who knows it is through such tournaments that the likes of Dennis Oliech and Michael Olunga were discovered. The same thing might happen to another young Nairobi youth and provide a stepping stone for them to pursue football professionally and enable them use it to earn a honest living that will keep away from drugs and crime."

This article originally appeared on Capital FM