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Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani
	Interior of the stadium on a matchday
Full name	Moi International Sports Centre
Location	Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya
Coordinates	1°13′41″S 36°53′26″E / 1.22806°S 36.89056°E
Owner	Government of Kenya
Operator	Sports Kenya
Capacity	55,000 (2024–present); Capacity history 65,000 (2012–2024); ; 5,000 (Kasarani Indoor Arena); 5,000 (Competition pool);
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1987
Opened	August 1987
Renovated	2010–12, 2024
Tenants
	Kenya national football team; Mathare United F.C.; Tusker; Athletics Kenya

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The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as MISC, locally referred to as the Kasarani stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. The facilities include a 55,000-seat stadium with a running track and a pitch used for football and rugby union, a competition size swimming pool, an indoor arena and a 108-bed capacity hotel.^[4] The stadium is located at 1,612 metres (1.002 mi) above sea level in altitude.^[5]

History

During a visit to China in 1980, Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi requested that China fund a national sports center for Kenya.^[6]^: 41 After signing a series of protocols and agreements, China began work on the Moi International Sports Center in 1982.^[6]^: 41 In 1987, China completed the first phase and turned the center over to Kenya in time for the All-Africa Games later that year.^[6]^: 41The sports complex later appeared on the 20 Kenyan shilling note.^[7]

The stadium was closed in January 2010 for renovation works worth KSh.900 million, funded by a grant to the Government of Kenya by the Government of China. Chinese firm, Sheng Li Engineering Construction Company Limited, was contracted to conduct the renovations. The renovation works started in August 2010 and took 12 months.^[8] The stadium was reopened in March 2012 after completion of the renovations.

In April and May 2014, after terror attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa, the main stadium was used as a screening center as part of 'Operation Usalama Watch' during which thousands of people were rounded up and arrested by the Kenya Police.^[9]^[10]

The stadium hosted the 2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics^[11] and 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships.^{[citation needed]}

The stadium was closed for renovations in 2024, due to it selection to host the CHAN 2024 early in 2025, as well as the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.^[1] The refurbishments saw the capacity reduced from 65 to 55 thousand, a new larger roof installed, flood lighting upgraded to 3,000 Lux, Video Assistant Referee cameras installed as well as various upgrades to the workstations inside the stadium.^[1]

Facilities

Kasarani Stadium (Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani)

The main arena is used by the Kenya national football team for most of its home games, as well as Kenyan Premier League sides Mathare United and Tusker F.C.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2013 the Safari Sevens rugby union tournament has been hosted at the Kasarani Stadium.^{[citation needed]}

For sponsorship reasons, the stadium was known as Safaricom Stadium Kasarani.^[12]

Kasarani Indoor Arena

The indoor arena seats 5,000 and hosts volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, boxing, wrestling, martial arts and table tennis.^{[citation needed]}

For sponsorship reasons, the arena is also known as Safaricom Indoor Arena.^{[citation needed]}

Kasarani Aquatic Complex

This arena consists of an Olympic competition pool 1.25 metres in depth, a recreational public diving pool and a children's pool.^{[citation needed]}

The Stadium Hotel

This is a 108-room hotel located within the centre.^{[citation needed]}

International matches

Date	Competition	Result	Rival	Attendance
11 September 2018	International Friendly	1–0	Malawi	3,500
14 October 2018	2019 AFCON Qualifiers	3–0	Ethiopia	60,000
18 Nov 2019	2021 AFCON Qualifiers	1–1	Togo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-09/Hansard%20Report%20-%20Wednesday%2C%2025th%20September%202024%20%28P%29.pdf
^ "Kenya's new president to be sworn in at Kasarani". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
^ "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
^ "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Moi International Sports Centre on World Stadium Database". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c Strange, Austin (2023-12-21). Chinese Global Infrastructure (EPUB). Elements in Global China. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009090902. ISBN 978-1-009-09090-2.
^ "图览｜这些"中国元素"，上了非洲货币-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. 2024-09-04.
^ "韩春霖参赞考察莫伊国际体育中心维修项目". Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. 2011-03-01.
^ Somalis are scapegoats in Kenya's Counter-terror Crackdown Archived 2017-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Amnesty International, May 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.
^ Usalama Watch: State is fracturing Kenyan society Archived 2017-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, The East African, 19 April 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.
^ Competitions Update Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-06-07
^ Akaki, Lulu (6 December 2013). "Safaricom Stadium Kasarani unveiled". hapakenya.com. HapaKenya. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

External links

Sports Stadia Management Board - a body governing several stadiums in Kenya
Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
Photo at worldstadiums.com
Photo at fussballtempel.net
Nation.co.ke - Sh1bn facelift for Kasarani
^[1]

Preceded by Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 Pune	Rollball World Cup venue 2011	Succeeded by Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune
Preceded by Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 Algiers	All-Africa Games Main stadium 1987	Succeeded by Cairo International Stadium Cairo
Preceded by Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Cali	IAAF World U18 Championships stadium 2017	Succeeded by None Games abolished

1°13′47.9″S 36°53′32.6″E / 1.229972°S 36.892389°E / -1.229972; 36.892389

^ "Moi International Sports Centre". JF Football. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[Se/Pa-1] ttps://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-09/Hansard%20Report%20-%20Wednesday%2C%2025th%20September%202024%20%28P%29.pdf

[2] "Kenya's new president to be sworn in at Kasarani". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-01.

[3] "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-05.

[4] "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[5] "Moi International Sports Centre on World Stadium Database". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[Strange-6] Strange, Austin (2023-12-21). Chinese Global Infrastructure (EPUB). Elements in Global China. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009090902. ISBN 978-1-009-09090-2.

[7] "图览｜这些"中国元素"，上了非洲货币-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. 2024-09-04.

[8] "韩春霖参赞考察莫伊国际体育中心维修项目". Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. 2011-03-01.

[9] Somalis are scapegoats in Kenya's Counter-terror Crackdown Archived 2017-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Amnesty International, May 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.

[10] Usalama Watch: State is fracturing Kenyan society Archived 2017-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, The East African, 19 April 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.

[11] Competitions Update Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-06-07

[12] Akaki, Lulu (6 December 2013). "Safaricom Stadium Kasarani unveiled". hapakenya.com. HapaKenya. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

[13] "Moi International Sports Centre". JF Football. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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-[[Image:Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Exterior of the 60,000 capacity [[Moi International Sports Centre]].]]
+{{Infobox venue
-'''Moi International Sports Centre''' is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Kasarani]], outskirts of [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]. The stadium holds 60,000. It was built in [[1987]] for the [[All-Africa Games]] held in Nairobi. It is currently used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches, the [[Kenya national football team]] plays most of its home games at the Kasarani stadium. Apart from the stadium, there is a 5,000-seater [[Gym|Gymnasium]] and an Aquatic complex as part of the Moi International Sports Centre.
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+The '''Moi International Sports Centre''' (abbreviated as '''MISC''', locally referred to as the '''Kasarani stadium''') is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Kasarani]], [[Kenya]]. It was built in 1987 for the [[All-Africa Games]] held in [[Nairobi]]. The facilities include a 55,000-seat stadium with a running track and a pitch used for football and rugby union, a competition size swimming pool, an indoor arena and a 108-bed capacity hotel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportskenya.org/index.php/financing/our-facilities/74-the-moi-international-sports-complex-misc-kasarani|title=Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani|website=www.sportskenya.org|access-date=2016-04-29|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008062258/http://www.sportskenya.org/index.php/financing/our-facilities/74-the-moi-international-sports-complex-misc-kasarani|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium is located at {{Convert|1,612|m|mi}} above sea level in altitude.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstadiumdatabase.com/moi-international-sports-centre-stadium-kasarani-in-kenya.htm|title=Moi International Sports Centre on World Stadium Database|access-date=2022-03-05|archive-date=2022-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305043939/https://www.worldstadiumdatabase.com/moi-international-sports-centre-stadium-kasarani-in-kenya.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
-== External links ==
-*[http://www.stadiumskenya.co.ke Sports Stadia Management Board] - a body governing several stadiums in Kenya
+== History ==
-{{Kenya-stub}}
+During a [[China–Kenya relations|visit to China]] in 1980, Kenyan President [[Daniel arap Moi]] requested that [[Chinese foreign aid|China fund]] a national sports center for Kenya.<ref name="Strange">{{Cite book |last=Strange |first=Austin |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781009090902/type/element |title=Chinese Global Infrastructure |date=2023-12-21 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=978-1-009-09090-2 |edition= |series=Elements in Global China |format=EPUB |doi=10.1017/9781009090902}}</ref>{{Rp|page=41}} After signing a series of protocols and agreements, China began work on the Moi International Sports Center in 1982.<ref name="Strange" />{{Rp|page=41}} In 1987, China completed the first phase and turned the center over to Kenya in time for the All-Africa Games later that year.<ref name="Strange" />{{Rp|page=41}}The sports complex later appeared on the 20 Kenyan shilling note.<ref>{{cite news |title=图览｜这些“中国元素”，上了非洲货币-中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/gj/2024/09-04/10279815.shtml |work=www.chinanews.com.cn |date=2024-09-04}}</ref>
-{{africa-stadium-stub}}
+The stadium was closed in January 2010 for renovation works worth [[Kenyan shilling|KSh.]]900&nbsp;million, funded by a grant to the [[Government of Kenya]] by the [[Government of China]]. Chinese firm, Sheng Li Engineering Construction Company Limited, was contracted to conduct the renovations. The renovation works started in August 2010 and took 12 months.<ref>{{cite news |title=韩春霖参赞考察莫伊国际体育中心维修项目 |url=http://ke.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/waimao/201103/20110307423950.html |work=Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China |date=2011-03-01}}</ref> The stadium was reopened in March 2012 after completion of the renovations.
+In April and May 2014, after terror attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa, the main stadium was used as a screening center as part of 'Operation Usalama Watch' during which thousands of people were rounded up and arrested by the Kenya Police.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/4000/afr520032014en.pdf Somalis are scapegoats in Kenya's Counter-terror Crackdown] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228082032/https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/4000/afr520032014en.pdf|date=2017-02-28}}, Amnesty International, May 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/Usalama-Watch--State-is-fracturing-Kenyan-society-/434750-2284922-x08n38z/index.html Usalama Watch: State is fracturing Kenyan society] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227233418/http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/Usalama-Watch--State-is-fracturing-Kenyan-society-/434750-2284922-x08n38z/index.html|date=2017-02-27}}, The East African, 19 April 2014. Accessed on 27 February 2017.</ref>
+The stadium hosted the [[2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics]]<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=616ad3fb-d1a8-48d8-952b-4c64fc80834c.pdf&urlSlug=competitions-update-200816 Competitions Update] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827073202/https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=616ad3fb-d1a8-48d8-952b-4c64fc80834c.pdf&urlSlug=competitions-update-200816|date=2016-08-27}}. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-06-07</ref> and [[2021 World Athletics U20 Championships]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+The stadium was closed for renovations in 2024, due to it selection to host the [[CHAN 2024]] early in 2025, as well as the [[2027 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref name="Se/Pa">https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-09/Hansard%20Report%20-%20Wednesday%2C%2025th%20September%202024%20%28P%29.pdf</ref> The refurbishments saw the capacity reduced from 65 to 55 thousand, a new larger roof installed, flood lighting upgraded to 3,000 Lux, [[Video Assistant Referee]] cameras installed as well as various upgrades to the workstations inside the stadium.<ref name="Se/Pa" />
+==Facilities==
+===Kasarani Stadium (Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani)===
+The main arena is used by the [[Kenya national football team]] for most of its home games, as well as [[Kenyan Premier League]] sides [[Mathare United]] and [[Tusker F.C.]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+Since 2013 the [[Safari Sevens]] rugby union tournament has been hosted at the Kasarani Stadium.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+For sponsorship reasons, the stadium was known as '''Safaricom Stadium Kasarani'''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Akaki|first1=Lulu|title=Safaricom Stadium Kasarani unveiled|url=http://www.hapakenya.com/2013/12/06/safaricom-stadium-kasarani-unveiled/|website=hapakenya.com|date=6 December 2013|publisher=HapaKenya|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-date=30 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630033741/http://www.hapakenya.com/2013/12/06/safaricom-stadium-kasarani-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+===Kasarani Indoor Arena===
+The indoor arena seats 5,000 and hosts [[volleyball]], [[gymnastics]], [[basketball]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], [[wrestling]], [[martial arts]] and [[table tennis]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+For sponsorship reasons, the arena is also known as '''Safaricom Indoor Arena.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}'''
+=== Kasarani Aquatic Complex ===
+This arena consists of an Olympic [[Swimming pool#Competition pools|competition pool]] 1.25 metres in depth, a recreational public diving pool and a children's pool.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+===The Stadium Hotel===
+This is a 108-room hotel located within the centre.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
+==International matches==
+{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Date !! Competition!! Result !! Rival !! Attendance
+|-
+| align="center" |11 September 2018
+| align="center" |International Friendly
+| align="center" |1–0
+| align="center" |{{fb|MWI}}
+| align="center" |3,500
+|-
+| align="center" |14 October 2018
+| align="center" |[[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019 AFCON Qualifiers]]
+| align="center" |3–0
+| align="center" |{{fb|ETH}}
+| align="center" |60,000
+|-
+| align="center" |18 Nov 2019
+| align="center" |[[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021 AFCON Qualifiers]]
+| align="center" |1–1
+| align="center" |{{fb|Togo}}
+| align="center" |
+|}
+==References==
+<references/>
+==External links==
+*[http://www.stadiumskenya.co.ke Sports Stadia Management Board] - a body governing several stadiums in Kenya
+*[https://cafe.daum.net/stade/Dlwn/19 Photos] at [https://cafe.daum.net/stade/ cafe.daum.net/stade]
+*[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/africa/kenya/kasarani_moi.shtml Photo] at [http://www.worldstadiums.com/ worldstadiums.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022095127/http://fussballtempel.net/caf/KEN/Kasarani.html Photo] at [http://www.fussballtempel.net/ fussballtempel.net]
+*[http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/845784/-/11kd7u6/-/ Nation.co.ke] - Sh1bn facelift for Kasarani
+*<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moi International Sports Centre |url=https://www.johnfyucha.com/2023/03/moi-international-sports-centre.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=JF Football |date=27 March 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
+{{s-start}}
-{{coor title dms|1|13|47.9|S|36|53|32.6|E|type:landmark}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = [[Stade du 5 Juillet 1962]] <br /> [[Pune]]|
+  | title  = [[Rollball|Rollball World Cup venue]]
+  | years  = [[2011 Rollball World Cup|2011]]
+  | after  = [[Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex]] <br /> [[Pune]] |
+}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = [[Stade du 5 Juillet 1962]] <br /> [[Algiers]]|
+  | title  = [[All-Africa Games]] Main stadium
+  | years  = [[1987 All-Africa Games|1987]]
+  | after  = [[Cairo International Stadium]] <br /> [[Cairo]] |
+}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = [[Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero]] <br /> [[Cali]]|
+  | title  = [[IAAF World U18 Championships]] stadium
+  | years  = [[2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics|2017]]
+  | after  = None <br /> Games abolished |
+}}
+{{s-end}}
+{{coord|1|13|47.9|S|36|53|32.6|E|type:landmark|display=title}}
+{{2027 Africa Cup of Nations stadiums}}
+{{Kenya national football team}}
+{{Sports venues in Kenya}}
-[[Category:1987 architecture]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1987]]
 [[Category:Football venues in Kenya]]
 [[Category:Sports venues in Kenya]]
 [[Category:Sport in Nairobi]]
-[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues]]
+[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Venues of the African Games]]
+[[Category:National stadiums|Kenya]]
+[[Category:Indoor arenas in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Event venues established in 1987]]
+[[Category:Volleyball venues in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Basketball venues in Kenya]]
+[[Category:Chinese aid to Africa]]
+[[Category:1980s in Nairobi]]
+[[Category:1987 establishments in Kenya]]

v t e 2027 Africa Cup of Nations stadiums
Kenya	Moi International Sports Centre (Nairobi) Talanta Sports Stadium (Nairobi) Kipchoge Keino Stadium (Eldoret)
Tanzania	Benjamin Mkapa Stadium (Dar es Salaam) Chamazi Stadium (Dar es Salaam) CCM Kirumba Stadium (Mwanza) Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium (Arusha)
Uganda	Mandela National Stadium (Kampala) Nakivubo Stadium (Kampala) Hoima Sports Stadium (Hoima)

v t e Kenya national football team
General	Football Kenya Federation History Managers Achievements Records Results
Stadiums	Moi International Sports Centre
Players	Squad 20+ caps Player category
Africa Cup of Nations	Summary 1972 1988 1990 1992 2004 2019
Other tournaments	CECAFA Cup
Notable matches	2012 CECAFA Cup final 2013 CECAFA Cup final 2017 CECAFA Cup final
Other Kenyan teams	U-23 U-20 U-17 Women U-23 U-20