In the wake of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Kenyan government has announced radical measures to ensure the safety and enjoyment of fans attending the event.
These include strict sectional seating protocols to prevent stampedes, as well as well-trained stewards and layered perimeter controls to ensure fans enter and exit in waves, not surges.
Speaking ahead of the event, which begins on Saturday in Tanzania with Kenya's first game on Sunday August 3 against the DR Congo, the Interior Principal Secretary, Raymond Omollo, said that unruly behaviour such as climbing walls and barriers are strictly forbidden.
He added that tickets would be checked at least a kilometre away from the stadium to facilitate effective crowd control. "We advise that you arrive early and follow the given seating instructions," he said.
