East African countries to easy visa restrictions during CHAN

The cabinet secretary for sports in Kenya, Salim Mvurya, welcomed his Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts in a meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday to discuss budget allocations ahead of the coming CHAN competitions in the three countries.

One of the major talking points in the meeting was initiating the PAMOJA visa that would see to it that fans and players alike would have an easy time traversing across the three regions with minimal interference throughout the competition, as part of the togetherness principles of the EAC.

Another key point of concern, as expressed by the Tanzanian minister, was the introduction of tax exemptions or tax reliefs as a way to attract soccer fans across the continent.

As it stands, the budget for the operational fees for hosting the tournament stands at 39 million dollars, divided as 13 million dollars per nation. This translates to Ksh 1.6 billion per nation.

“All three nations have each handed in 13 million dollars as part of the 39 million needed for the operational fees of the tournament,” said Mvurya

The Ugandan minister expressed his eagerness to welcome the rest of the world to East Africa as part of the larger PAMOJA initiative.

The Ugandan minister expressed his eagerness to welcome fans across the continent, stating that he felt it would be the best tournament the organization has held so far.

“We are very confident in the progress we have made, and I’d like to take this opportunity to invite the rest of the continent for what I feel will be the best tournament held so far”, the Ugandan minister said.