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Afcon 2021 Qualifiers: Reprieve as Harambee Stars survive eviction in Egypt

The Kenyan national team will now get a one-night stay in Cairo after the Egyptian government moved in to intervene

The Egyptian government have come to the rescue of the Harambee Stars who were facing eviction from their hotel in Cairo owing to unpaid bills.

The Kenyan national team is in Cairo for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group G opener against the Pharaohs set for Thursday night.

However, on Wednesday, FKF President Nick Mwendwa revealed to Goal the team was facing eviction from their hotel owing to unpaid bills. Mwendwa went on to blame the Kenyan government for the situation, which threatened to scuttle their fixtures against Egypt.