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Kenya completes stadium renovations and tightens security as it gears up to co-host the 2025 CHAN football tournament with Uganda and Tanzania.
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani has been fully refurbished and officially handed over to the CHAN Local Organising Committee. It will host key fixtures, including the final on August 30, 2025 .
Nyayo National Stadium, now seating approximately 18,000, underwent extensive renovations in 2024 and was handed over in mid‑July. The upgrades include upgraded floodlighting (3,000 lux), VAR installation, CCTV expansion, improved athlete facilities, and media capacity enhancements—making it fully compliant with CAF standards .
Training venues like Ulinzi Sports Complex and Police Sacco Stadium have also been upgraded to meet technical requirements and are fully operational .
These upgrades reflect the culmination of multi‑agency efforts, notably led by Kenya’s Ministry of Defense and sports authorities, to ensure full CAF compliance ahead of the August tournament .
The Interior Ministry, under PS Raymond Omollo, has rolled out a multi‑agency security framework encompassing policing, intelligence, immigration, transport, health, and sports authorities via a CHAN‑AFCON Multi‑Agency Team (MAT) and Project Oversight Council .
Closely coordinated briefings in Nairobi ensured operational readiness, corroborated during a CAF inspection on July 21, where General Secretary Véron Mosengo‑Omba gave preparations a strong endorsement .
Key operational protocols include layered screening, accreditation systems, coordinated traffic and crowd-flow management, medical preparedness, and targeted counter-terrorism measures stretching from airports to stadiums .
Parliamentary committees have demanded proactive crowd control planning—such as early gate opening protocols and pre‑assigned digital ticketing—to prevent chaos during high‑attendance matches .
The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), originally slated for early 2025, has been rescheduled to August 2–30, 2025, co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania—the first time in CHAN history the tournament spans three countries .
Hosted exclusively by players active in domestic leagues, CHAN serves as a vital platform for local talent and as a rehearsal for AFCON 2027, which the same trio of nations will host .
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Strategic Focus |
Why It Matters |
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CAF Compliance & Infrastructure |
Demonstrates Kenya’s commitment and capacity to meet continental venue standards. |
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Security & Coordination |
Multi‑agency operational readiness affirms Kenya’s logistical competence. |
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Talent Showcase |
Highlights local league players, strengthening Kenya’s football development pipeline. |
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AFCON 2027 Dress Rehearsal |
Tests organizational systems ahead of East Africa’s first tri‑nation AFCON. |
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National Branding Moment |
Elevates Kenya’s global profile in regional sports diplomacy. |
With both Kasarani and Nyayo Stadia CAF-compliant, additional venues upgraded, and a detailed multi‑agency security architecture in place, Kenya enters CHAN 2025 not just as co‑host—but as a capable, confident contributor to one of Africa’s premier football events.
Success here is a litmus test of readiness for the AFCON 2027 journey, and an opportunity to reaffirm Kenya’s identity as a continental events host and home of local football excellence.
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