Football Kenya Federation has issued guidelines on how fans will access pitches for the African Nations Championship tournament which gets underway this weekend.
Kenya is in Pool A alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, Morocco and Zambia.
Kenya will be up against DR Congo in their opening tie to be played at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Sunday, August 3 from 3pm.
According to FKF, access to the stadium will not be random – fans will access the pitch strictly based on the type of ticket purchased and direction they will be coming from.
There are two types of tickets: Silver and Regular, all purchased in advance via chan.mookh.com.
No VIP and VVIP tickets are on sale as they have all been reserved for special guests.
The tournament, co-hosted for the first time by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, will start on Saturday, August 2 through to August 30.
KASARANI STADIUM
Kasarani will have four access points: Gate 1, Gate 2, Gate 3 and Gate 4.
All the gates will accept both regular and silver ticket holders except Gate 4 which has been reserved for presidential, VVIP, media and VAPs accredited.
GATE 1 and GATE 2
Gate 1 and Gate 2 have been reserved for those coming from TRM (entry 1); Mwiki (entry 2); Ngomongo (entry 3) and Safrai Park footbridge (entry 4).
Ticket verification for these category of fans will be conducted at TRM interchange, stadium entry opposite Safari Park hotel, Ngomongo police station and Kasarani Gate II.
GATE 3
Gate 3 will be accessed via the Safari Park footbridge (entry 4).
Ticket verification for this lot will be conducted at stadium entry opposition Safari Park hotel, Ngomongo police station and Kasarani Gate 11.
GATE 4
Entry via Gate 4 will be only via the Safari Park footbridge and ticket verification conducted at Kasarani Gate 4.
Gate 4 will also accommodate only accredited vehicles accessible only by the president and his entourage, VVIP, the media and VAPS accredited.
NYAYO STADIUM
Nyayo Stadium will also have four access points.
Gate 1 and Gate 2 will be accessed via Uhuru Highway and tickets verified at marked tents on Bunyala Road, Lusaka Road, T-Mall and Mombasa Road for both silver and regular ticket holders.
Gate 3 will be accessed by those from Lang’ata Road and from Posta and verification done at Bunyala Road, Lusaka Road, T-Mall and Mombasa Road for both silver and regular tickets.
Gate 4 will be accessed via Douglas WakiiHuri Road (Aerodrome Drive) and will be accessible only by VIP and VVIPs.
Tickets for this category of fans will be done after gate entry.
The public is reminded that no physical tickets will be accepted at the gate.
All tickets must be purchased via the FKF approved website chan.mookh.com
Fans are also reminded that a number of roads will remain closed on match days.
Police said on Thursday that the road closures will apply during Sunday’s opening match between Kenya and DRC.
Nairobi Traffic Commandant Joseph Chirchir said roads to be affected are Mombasa Road, Lang’ata Road and Aerodrome Road.
Motorists headed to the CBD will be diverted via Likoni-Enterprise Road, at General Motors on Southern Bypass, Raila Odinga Road or Muhoho Road.
Those from CBD will leave via Limuru, Kiambu roads or Ruaraka-Baba Dogo roads while those from Thika can use either Eastern Bypass, Kiambu Road or Limuru Road.
