Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-21 22:08:58|Editor: mymVideo Player CloseBy John KwobaNAIROBI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) says the region has failed to use its economic power to develop football or host the continent's biggest football showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). West and North Africa have dominated the tournament in recent years, and CECAFA secretary-general Nicholas Musonye wants the east to bid to stage the tournament in a bid to boost the development of the sport in the region. But East Africa has been left out, not because they present weak bids, but no country in the region has shown interest to stage the competition," Musonye said in Nairobi. In 1996, all eyes were on Kenya's return to the Africa Cup of Nations as hosts. As in 1996, the last time a country from East Africa bid for the Africa Cup of Nations, Kenya's playing facilities were found to be below standard.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 21, 2019 14:13 UTC