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Full name Moi International Sports Centre Owner Sports Stadia Management Board Operator Sports Stadia Management Board Capacity Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani: 60,000(Kasarani Stadium)5,000 (Kasarani Indoor Arena)5,000 (Competition pool) Teams Kenya national football team, Tusker F.C., Mathare United F.C., Kenya national under-20 football team Similar Nyayo National Stadium, Afraha Stadium, Nairobi City Stadium, Moi Stadium, State House | ||
Moi international sports centre kasarani staduim mpg
The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as M.I.S.C.) 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 60,000 seat arena 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.
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- Moi international sports centre kasarani staduim mpg
- Kasarani Stadium
- Kasarani Indoor Arena
- Kasarani Aquatic Complex
- The Stadion Hotel
- References
The stadium was closed in January 2010 for renovation works worth Kes 900 million and 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 and 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 indiscriminately rounded up and arrested by the Kenyan Police, and were subjected to harassment, extortion and ill-treatment. Suspected illegal Somali immigrants were detained in the stadium under poor conditions with lack of access to food and legal assistance. For this purpose the stadium was officially designated on 17 April 2014 as a police station and detention centre.
Kasarani Stadium
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..
Since 2013 the Safari Sevens rugby union tournament has been hosted at the Kasarani Stadium.
For sponsorship reasons, since December 2013 the stadium has also been known as Safaricom Stadium Kasarani.
Kasarani Indoor Arena
The indoor arena seats 5,000 and hosts volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, boxing, wrestling, martial arts and table tennis.
For sponsorship reasons, the arena is also known as Safaricom Indoor Arena.
Kasarani Aquatic Complex
This arena consists of an Olympic competition pool, a warm up/training pool 1.25 metres in depth, a recreational public diving pool and a children's pool.
The Stadion Hotel
This is a public hotel located within the centre. It includes: