Kenya keen to ramp up China's input

African nation looking to expand mutually beneficial sports links

Kenya's sporting development owes much to the country's links with China, with the African nation looking to strengthen those ties after this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing spotlighted China's cooperative efforts on the continent.

Sports links between the two countries can be traced back to the 1980s, when the China-built Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi was opened and hosted the 1987 All-Africa Games. The venue has subsequently played a major role in promoting Kenyan sport, especially swimming, basketball and volleyball.