A stadium : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. List Of Stadiums In Kenya
Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word “stadium” originated.
Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts.
Below is a list of Stadiums in Kenya with their respective sitting capacities.
Stadium | Capacity | County | |
1 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani | 60,000 | Nairobi |
2 | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 | Nairobi |
3 | Bukhungu Stadium | 30,000 | Kakamega |
4 | Afraha Stadium | 20,000 | Nakuru |
5 | Muhoroni Stadium | 20,000 | Kisumu |
6 | Moi Kinoru Stadium | 18,000 | Meru |
7 | Nairobi City Stadium | 15,000 | Nairobi |
8 | Kenyatta Stadium | 10,000 | Machakos |
9 | Mombasa Municipal Stadium | 10,000 | Mombasa |
10 | Kipchoge Keino Stadium | 10,000 | Uasin Gishu |
11 | Mumias Sports Complex | 10,000 | Kakamega |
12 | Wang’uru Stadium | 6,000 | Kirinyaga |
13 | Gusii Stadium | 5,000 | Kisii |
14 | Awendo Green Stadium | 5,000 | Migori |
15 | Narok Stadium | 5,000 | Narok |
16 | Thika Municipal Stadium | 5,000 | Kiambu |
17 | Chemelil Sports Complex | 5,000 | Kisumu |
18 | Moi Stadium Kisumu | 5,000 | Kisumu |
19 | Hope Center Kawangware | 5,000 | Nairobi |
20 | Naivasha Stadium | 5,000 | Nakuru |
21 | Kericho Green Stadium | 5,000 | Kericho |
22 | Sudi Stadium | 5,000 | Bungoma |
23 | Ruaraka Stadium | 4,000 | Nairobi |
24 | Bomu Stadium | 3,000 | Mombasa |
25 | Uwanja wa Mbuzi stadium | 3,000 | Mombasa |
26 | Mbaraki Sports Club Stadium | 3,000 | Mombasa |
27 | Gikambura 11-Aside Stadium | – | Kiambu |
28 | Ligi Ndogo Grounds | 2,000 | Nairobi |
29 | Camp Toyoyo Stadium | 1,000 | Nairobi |