Sports Kenya Responds to Concerns Over Poor Condition of Kasarani Stadium Pitch

‎Sports Kenya, the state agency responsible for managing stadia in the country, has commented on the state of Kasarani Stadium pitch.

‎Concerns were raised at the weekend ahead of the Nairobi United and Wydad Athletic CAF Confederation Cup game with the pitch in a poor condition.

‎Unlike the pristine playing surface that hosted matches during the 2024 African Championships (CHAN 2024) last August, what is there now is a pitch that has not been watered for long and has since changed its colour from green to almost brown.

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‎The match went ahead nonetheless with Wydad winning 1-0 thanks to an 89th minute goal from Wissam Ben Yeddar but the pitch condition left a lot to be desired.

‎Sports Kenya, through the Kasarani Stadium X account, responded to the concerns.

‎"We apologize, we'll do better and that's why we're closing for renovations," it said.

‎Part of the problem is that the state body has a huge pending water bill with the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company that has seen water supply cut off from some of its facilities.

‎The pitch was, however, watered before kick off although it was too little too late as it had minimal impact on the playing surface.

‎Kasarani is among the facilities earmarked to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations matches in Kenya and will soon be closed for further renovations.

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