FIFA World Cup trophy to land in Kenya next month : The standard Sports

The 6.1 kilogram 18-karat gold  FIFA World Cup trophy will be on display in Nairobi, Kenya on May 26 and 27.

In a press conference this morning, Vice President Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Debra Mallowah confirmed Kenya is among the few countries selected for the trophy tour.

 “We are creating a set of activities in the run-up of the trophy tour, which will give Kenyans an experience of viewing the original World Cup Trophy that will be won by a team in Qatar 2022,” said Mallowah.

The trophy tour comes against the backdrop of Kenya’s ban from all international football due to government interference.

According to FIFA rules, the only people allowed to put their hands on the World Cup are a sitting president and players of a team who have the tournament.

On March 31, FIFA ratified the suspension of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) following a landslide poll by the FIFA Council Members.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that the suspension will be lifted immediately after Kenya reinstates the ousted Football Kenya Federation which was disbanded by the government on grounds of misappropriation of funds.

A total of 198 FIFA Member Associations voted in favour of Kenya being suspended while only a single member voted for the country to avoid the suspension.

The suspension remains indefinite as it will be lifted once the Football Kenya Federation Caretaker Committee is ousted and the previous FKF regime reinstated in office.