 Interior of the stadium on a matchday | |
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| Full name | Moi International Sports Centre |
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| Location | Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 1°13′41″S 36°53′26″E / 1.22806°S 36.89056°E |
| Owner | Government_of_Kenya |
| Operator | Sports Kenya |
| Capacity | Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani:
80,000[1] (Kasarani Stadium) 5,000 (Kasarani Indoor Arena) 5,000 (Competition pool)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1987 |
| Opened | August 1987 |
| Renovated | January 2010 |
| Construction cost | KSh.900 million/= (renovations) |
| Structural engineer | Sheng-Li Engineering Construction Company Ltd. (renovations) |
| Services engineer | Sheng-Li Engineering Construction Company Ltd. (renovations) |
| Main contractors | n/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]
The stadium was closed in January 2010 for renovation works worth KSh.900 million 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.[5][6]
The stadium hosted the 2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics[7] and 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships.
