The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage has eased restrictions on fans attending sporting activities by welcoming back 2/3rds capacity attendance in all disciplines.
The announcement comes three days after President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the nationwide curfew imposed in March 2020 as a measure to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
“Following the H.E the President's announcement on revising the Covid-19 protocols and subsequent discussions between the Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed and the CS for Health Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, spectators will now be allowed into stadiums. Event organizers are expected to ensure they utilize upto 2/3rds capacity of the stadia,’ read the statement from the Sports Ministry.For other events, a limited number of fans will be allowed with event organizers expected to provide prior written approvals.
“For local events, the event organizers shall be expected to provide prior written approvals of the number of spectators allowable for the event by the federation registered in Kenya,” added the statement.“For international events, a similar approval shall be required from the local and international federation. Further, event organizers must demonstrate to the Ministry and Sports Kenya, their capacity to secure and manage their spectators and property during such events.
“All the other Resumption of Sports Protocols remain in force.”
Those who will definitely enjoy the first piece of spectacle will be Gor Mahia fans who were cleared on Friday evening to attend their CAF Confederations Cup clash against Al Ahly Merowe of Sudan on Sunday at Nyayo stadium.
Already the club has released ticketing information for the tie VIP tickets selling at Ksh 500 and regular tickets for Ksh 200.
Since then, the clamour to allow fans back to stadiums has grown louder in the face of mass political rallies as the country gears for the 2022 General Elections in August 2022.