Moi International Sports Centre

Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani
Interior of the stadium on a matchday
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Full nameMoi International Sports Centre
LocationKasarani,
Nairobi, Kenya
Coordinates1°13′41″S 36°53′26″E / 1.22806°S 36.89056°E / -1.22806; 36.89056
OwnerGovernment of Kenya
OperatorSports Kenya
CapacityMoi International Sports Centre Kasarani:

80,000[1] (Kasarani Stadium) 5,000 (Kasarani Indoor Arena)

5,000 (Competition pool)[2]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1987
OpenedAugust 1987
RenovatedJanuary 2010
Construction costKSh.900 million/= (renovations)
Structural engineerSheng-Li Engineering Construction Company Ltd. (renovations)
Services engineerSheng-Li Engineering Construction Company Ltd. (renovations)
Main contractorsn/a
Tenants
Kenya national football team
Mathare United F.C.
Tusker
Athletics Kenya

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 60,000-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.[3] Located at 1,612 metres above sea level, it is slightly above 1 mile in altitude.[4]

  1. ^ "Kenya's new president to be sworn in at Kasarani". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  2. ^ "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. ^ "Moi International Sports Complex (MISC), Kasarani". www.sportskenya.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. ^ "Moi International Sports Centre on World Stadium Database". Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.