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NAIROBI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Kenya has met International Cricket Council (ICC) security requirements for hosting two World Cup matches next month, Kenyan National Sports Council (KNSC) chairman Joshua Okuthe said on Friday.

Okuthe told reporters a document giving an undertaking to provide standard security for the competition would be signed by government officials later on Friday.

"The government is fully committed to providing the standard security requirement by the ICC. The document detailing all this will be signed today and sent by courier to South Africa and ICC headquarters in London to reach them by latest on Monday," Okuthe said. "The issues raised by ICC have all been looked at and resolved and the private security provider will work closely with the Kenya police to ensure all goes on well."

He described the signatories as cabinet-level officials but did not identify them. The World Cup, starting on February 9, will be staged mainly in South Africa plus Zimbabwe and Kenya. New Zealand are scheduled to play in Nairobi on February 21 and Sri Lanka three days later.

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