The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released gate access and ticket verification guidelines for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, which kicks off on Sunday, August 2.
The tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, will feature Nyayo National Stadium and Kasarani Stadium as key venues, with thousands of fans expected to attend.
At Nyayo National Stadium, there will be four gates in operation.
Gates 1 and 2 will be accessible via Uhuru Highway, with ticket verification conducted at Bunyala, Lusaka, T-Mall, and Mombasa Road.
Gate 3 will serve fans arriving via Lang’ata Road (Posta side) and will also use the same verification points.
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Gate 4 is reserved exclusively for VIP and VVIP ticket holders and is accessible through Douglas Wakiihuri Road (Aerodrome Drive), with ticket verification taking place after the gate entrance.
All gates apart from Gate 4 will serve Regular and Silver ticket holders.
At Kasarani Stadium, another four gates will be in use.
Gates 1 and 2 will admit fans approaching from TRM, Mwiki, Ngomongo, and the Safari Park Footbridge.
Entry will be granted via Entries 1 to 4, with verification points stationed at TRM Interchange, the entry point opposite Safari Park Hotel, Ngomongo Police Station, and Kasarani Gate 11.
Gate 3 will also use Entry 4 via the Safari Park Footbridge and share verification locations with Gates 1 and 2.
Gate 4 is strictly reserved for presidential, VVIP, media, and other accredited personnel, with entry limited to the Safari Park Footbridge and ticket checks conducted directly at the gate.
Gates 1 to 3 will cater to Regular and Silver ticket holders.
On Thursday, July 30, police announced the temporary closure of three major roads in Nairobi on Sunday due to the tournament.
Aerodrome Road will be closed from Madaraka Roundabout to Bunyala Roundabout while Lang’ata Road will have one side closed from Madaraka Roundabout to Lusaka Roundabout.
Additionally, Mombasa Road will have one side closed from Lusaka Roundabout to Bunyala Roundabout.
To minimize disruption, police have provided several diversion routes for motorists.
Motorists from Mombasa Road heading to the CBD are advised to use Likoni-Enterprise Road at General Motors or the Southern Bypass at Ole Sereni.
On the other hand, motorists from Lang’ata Road to the CBD should use Raila Odinga Road or Muhoho Road at Mbagathi Roundabout.
Motorists from the Nairobi CBD heading to Thika Road, Ruiru, Juja, or Thika should divert via Limuru Road or Kiambu Road.
In addition, matatus ferrying passengers to Kasarani Stadium should use Ruaraka Baba-Dogo Road and Ngomongo Road to reach Ngomongo Roundabout.
Finally, motorists from Thika Road may use the Eastern Bypass, Kiambu Road, or Limuru Road as alternative routes.
