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 80,000 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. Located at 1,612 metres above sea level, it is slightly above 1 mile in altitude.
The stadium was closed in January 2010 for renovation works worth KSh.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 rounded up and arrested by the Kenya Police.
The stadium hosted the 2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics and 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships.
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.
Since 2013 the Safari Sevens rugby union tournament has been hosted at the Kasarani Stadium.
For sponsorship reasons, the stadium was 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 1.25 metres in depth, a recreational public diving pool and a children’s pool.
The Stadium Hotel
This is a 108-room hotel located within the centre.
Preceded byStade du 5 Juillet 1962 Pune | Rollball World Cup venue 2011 | Succeeded byShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune |
Preceded byStade du 5 Juillet 1962 Algiers | All-Africa Games Main stadium 1987 | Succeeded byCairo International Stadium Cairo |
Preceded byEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Cali | IAAF World U18 Championships stadium 2017 | Succeeded byNone Games abolished |