Oct 28, 2026 · 3:14 PM UTC
A 90-minute exhibition match won't buy forgiveness for four years of broken promises and high cost of living.
Nice PR event, but the message stays the same: #Wantam .
It would have been so easy to showcase Kenya’s footballing talent by launching the stadium with a historic clash between the country’s two biggest clubs, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia. Instead, we keep sidelining our own football giants while pretending to care about developing local talent. What a spectacular failure to recognise and market what we already have!
This would be a significant opportunity to market Brand Kenya internationally. A friendly match between Bayern Munich and Ajax would be a befitting curtain-raiser for the official opening of the Raila Odinga International Stadium, showcasing Kenya’s growing capacity to host world-class sporting events ahead of AFCON 2027, when the stadium is expected to serve as one of the tournament’s venues.








































