The Football Kenya Federation has formally appealed to Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to lift the sanction which slashed fans allowed at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani to 60 per cent. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya revealed the new development on Wednesday, August 20, after overseeing final preparations undertaken by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for Friday's quarter-final clash between Kenya and Madagascar. The CS exuded confidence in the preparations undertaken by LOC, as he confirmed there was a chance fans would be able to attend the game slated for Friday, August 22 in full capacity. Part of the reason the CS was confident CAF would review the sanction was because there were no incidents during Harambee Stars' last group game against Zambia. "We did not have any incident that could attract sanctions from CAF and therefore we want to thank the 12th man, the fans, the security team and all stakeholders who played a key role in ensuring a seamless game on Sunday.
This affirmation underscores Kenya's commitment to delivering a safe and world-class tournament experience," Mvurya said. In addition to the potential lifting of the sanction, Mvurya also announced that the fan zones would be increased to 13 across Nairobi "to give more Kenyans the opportunity to rally behind the Harambee Stars". More to follow...
