Government denies spending KSh1 billion to host Bayern Munich and Ajax

The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Sports, Elijah Mwangi, has defended the government’s plans to host European teams Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam for a friendly match at the Raila Odinga Stadium at the Talanta Sports City Complex. The two teams will play the first match at the stadium as part of celebrations to officially open the facility on January 5, 2027. The PS says reports that the government will spend KSh1 billion to host the match are false, insisting that no taxpayers’ money will be spent on the event.