Nairobi City Stadium

In today's world, Nairobi City Stadium is a topic that continues to surprise and fascinate millions of people around the world. From its origins to the present, Nairobi City Stadium has been the object of study, debate and admiration, and its influence has been present in countless aspects of daily life. Over the years, Nairobi City Stadium has evolved and adapted to social, political, economic and technological changes, consolidating itself as a topic of universal interest. In this article, we will explore the various facets of Nairobi City Stadium and analyze its impact on today's society.

Nairobi City Stadium
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Full nameNairobi City Stadium
Former namesAfrican Stadium
Donholm Road Stadium
Jogoo Road Stadium
LocationNairobi, Kenya
Coordinates1°17′32″S 36°50′32″E / 1.29222°S 36.84222°E / -1.29222; 36.84222
OwnerNairobi City Council
Capacity15,000
Tenants
Gor Mahia
Kariobangi Sharks
Kenya Commercial Bank
Mahakama

Nairobi City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located east of the city centre. The stadium is owned by the Nairobi City Council.

Overview

The stadium was originally known as African Stadium, then renamed Donholm Road Stadium. It was renamed to Jogoo Road Stadium after Kenya gained independence in 1963 and finally to Nairobi City Stadium.[1]

It was the principal stadium in Nairobi until the 1980s when Nyayo National Stadium and Moi International Sports Centre were built. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the traditional Gor Mahia and some other local clubs. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.

Probably the highest profile athletics competition held at Nairobi City Stadium was the Jomo Kenyatta memorial meeting in 1979. International athletes like Edwin Moses, Alberto Salazar and Henry Rono participated.[2]

According to press reports, City stadium is set to have the first artificial turf in Kenya. The project will be funded by FIFA .[1] This synthetic turf pitch, called Xtreme Turf, is manufactured and installed by ACT Global Sports.

References

  1. ^ a b Daily Nation, 21 November 2007: Fifa rolls out multimillion stadium project[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Daily Nation, 29 April 2007: Okeyo elected to top athletics post in Senegal