The Nyayo National Stadium has officially been handed over to the 2024 CHAN’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) ahead of the competition kick-off this Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has confirmed the handing-over exercise on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
“Today, we scored another key milestone after the modernised new-look Nyayo National Stadium was officially handed over to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in readiness to host the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 that kicks off in August,” a statement from the PS read.
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The PS stated that all aspects of the venue were in the required shape following recent refurbishment works undertaken by several relevant agencies.
“Nyayo National Stadium, one of the two main venues earmarked for hosting CHAN local fixtures, is now ready. All the critical aspects of the stadium—changing rooms, crowd control systems, access points, lighting, greening of the pitch, water connectivity, terraces, media booths, and VIP rooms have been upgraded.
This success towards modernising this historic sports facility is through collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Sports, Defence, and LOC, as well as contributions from other stakeholders in the sports sector,” he added.
The venue follows after Kasarani Stadium was officially handed over on Monday, June 30, 2025.
The update on Nyayo Stadium comes a couple of days after the PS accompanied the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, Salim Mvurya, and his Interior counterpart, CS Kipchumba Murkomen, for an extensive joint assessment on the security preparedness of the main venues hosting the continental showpiece.
Fans Security
The delegation toured Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani; the two training grounds (upper and lower Annex): and Nyayo Stadium for confirmatory checks on the integrity of the security systems deployed to safeguard the well-being of thousands of fans, players, teams, and other stakeholders expected for the CHAN football tournament.
Mwangi also provided an update on the security measures adopted to ensure fans’ safety.
“Additional systems for rapid deployment of fire engines and emergency evacuation systems are in place. The deployment of online ticketing systems is part of the advanced security measures to avoid stampedes and overcrowding at the gates.
Aware that a huge influx of fans, players and spectators is expected, a security architecture is in place to support seamless entry into the airports,” he added. By Luke Oluoch, People Daily
