Confederation of Africa Deaf Sports (CADS) has confirmed that Kenya will be hosting the football and basketball games that will be used as Africa’s qualifiers for the 24th Summer Deaflympics Games to held in Brazil in December 2021.
The decision came after the country successfully hosted the inaugural Africa Deaf Athletics Championships (ADAC) in Nairobi last year.
In a statement to kenya’s CADS said: “CADS is happy to bring to your attention that during ADAC in Kenya, we had engagements with the Principal Secretary of Sports and the Cabinet Secretary of Sports, and in those meetings through our president Mohamed Madoun, CADS proposed that with the challenge Africa faces when it comes to hosting events, Kenya to offer CADS another opportunity by hosting Africa Deaflympics ball games qualifications.”
“CADS is therefore happy to say that Kenya can go ahead and comply with the bidding process as per the host regulations of which once met, a green light to host will be given to host ball games,” added the letter.
Deaf Football Association of Kenya are elated with CADS nod and are appealing to well-wishers, to partner with them in making the qualifications a success.