CHAN 2024: Nicholas Musonye hails stunning Nyayo, Kasarani facelift ahead of major action

CHAN 2024: Nicholas Musonye hails stunning Nyayo, Kasarani facelift ahead of major action

CHAN 2024: Nicholas Musonye hails stunning Nyayo, Kasarani facelift ahead of major action

Evans Ousuru 10:42 - 24.02.2025

Nicholas Musonye has given an update regarding renovation work at Nyayo and Kasarani stadia.

Nicholas Musonye has expressed satisfaction on the reconstruction works witnessed at the Nyayo and Kasarani Stadia that have given the facilities a new face.

Musonye, chair of the local organising committee (LOC) for the African Nations Championships (CHAN), further assured Kenyans that the difference in both venues compared to their previous dilapidated state is like day and night.

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“They will be very surprised when they come to Nyayo and Kasarani. They are not the same stadiums that they used to see in previous years. Their outlook has totally changed. Kudos to the government for working overnight to ensure that we make progress,” the former CECAFA secretary general told Capital Sports.

Musonye, says it is all systems go for the 30,000-seater Nyayo stadium to host its first international match in close to two years. Harambee Stars are set to play Gabon in the World Cup qualifier at the Nyayo Stadium in March.

“I want to urge Kenyans to come to Nyayo Stadium on 24th of next month where Kenya will be hosting Gabon for their World Cup qualifier. The match will be a perfect opportunity for us to test our readiness for CHAN. Any fears that Kenya will not be ready should now be put to bed,” Musonye said.

Nyayo Stadium, as well as the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, are set to co-host CHAN, the biggest football event to be held in Kenya thus far.

The continental competition was set for February this year but was rescheduled to August to give the co-hosts — Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania — to fine tune their preparations.

Contractors have been burning the midnight oil at both venues to ensure they are up to world class standard in time for CHAN. Musonye says their sleepless nights have borne fruit as inspectors from Confederation of African Football (CAF) have been impressed with the progress.

“We have had officials from Caf to inspect the progress we have made on both venues. We have been in meetings with them to analyse how far we have come and they have given us the thumbs up,” maintained Musonye.

Harambee Stars played their AFCON qualification matches in Uganda because Kenyan Stadia had not meet the Caf standards.