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:

65,000[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)
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 (1.002 mi) above sea level, it is slightly above 1 mile (1.6 km) 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.