This archive report was first published on 5 June 2020.
On Friday, AFC Leopards fans and players received a boost after ANC Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi revealed plans to build a home stadium for the club.
Founded in 1964, AFC Leopards has been without a permanent home, despite its massive fan base in Kenya.
The stadium will be built on a 20-hectare land allocated to the club by the late President Daniel Arap Moi.
Presenting a cheque of Sh633,000 to the club, Mudavadi said the money will be used to clear land charges and pave the way for the construction of the stadium.
"Many years ago, the Kenyan government allocated AFC Leopard about 20 hectares of land, just like Gor Mahia," Mudavadi said in a press conference.
"However, the challenges of sports in the country have made it difficult for AFC Leopards to pay the required standard premium and charges for land ownership processing," he added.
"We want AFC Leopards to have a permanent home and be a centre of pride for the sporting fraternity in the country," Mudavadi said.
Leopards have been struggling financially, and this announcement comes as a relief to the club and its fans.
