"We will be putting up a bid for the Under 17 and Under 20 World Cups. The threshold is very high but it is like that of CHAN. You need four stadia and 10 training grounds and we think we will have that by then," Mwendwa underscored.

Government official, Kirimi Kaberia who is the Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts said the State wa s not to blame for the withdrawal of the tournament.

He added the 42 million U.S. dollars budget approved for the failed 2018 CHAN would still be used to develop the stadiums in the country in readiness for the Under 17 and Under 20 World Cup bids.

"These contracts are binding. The construction of the stadia will continue and the 42 million dollars will go to the stadia the same way if CHAN would be here. We will build these stadia not just for CHAN but for the youth of Kenya," the former envoy said.

CAF will open bids for the Under 17 and Under 20 World Cups later this year.

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