FKF President reveals Sh7 million collected from Kenya-Gabon match
He clarified that renovations have reduced Nyayo Stadium's official capacity to 22,000. While the regular sitting area can accommodate 18,000 fans and the VIP section 1,400, ticket sales had to be restricted to comply with Confederation of African Football (CAF) regulations.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohamed has disclosed that ticket sales from Kenya’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Gabon at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday generated Sh7 million.
Speaking on Tuesday, Hussein expressed gratitude to Kenyan fans for their support but acknowledged lapses in security that led to commotion and the breaking of one of the stadium gates.
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“We sold a total of 15,968 regular tickets and 1,331 VIP tickets. Car park slots had 329 tickets sold, while the VVIP area had 107. In total, we sold 17,735 tickets. However, there was a slight overflow, bringing the total revenue collected to Sh6,998,497,” Hussein stated.
He clarified that renovations have reduced Nyayo Stadium's official capacity to 22,000. While the regular sitting area can accommodate 18,000 fans and the VIP section 1,400, ticket sales had to be restricted to comply with Confederation of African Football (CAF) regulations.
“As per CAF regulations, we are not supposed to sell 100 percent of the seats; we are supposed to sell slightly less than that number,” he added.
Sunday’s game marked Kenya’s first international home match in over two years. Despite the 2-1 loss to Gabon, which all but ended Kenya’s World Cup qualification hopes, Hussein assured fans that lessons had been learnt to enhance future match experiences.
“The way forward is to educate fans on stadium safety standards. We also won’t allow e-ticketing loopholes to be exploited in our next home match,” he emphasised.
Addressing allegations of fake tickets being sold before the game, Hussein dismissed the claims, stating that no evidence had been presented.
“The amount we announced is what we got from the e-ticketing platform. Anyone with evidence of fake tickets should inform us. We have no reports of hoarded tickets, and any valid information backed by concrete proof will be welcomed,” he said.
Hussein further clarified that no red flags had been raised regarding e-ticketing, and no bulk purchases were recorded.
“We haven’t seen any issues with the e-ticketing system. Those who bought four or 10 tickets did so for their families,” he explained.
He also suggested that FKF may need to decide whether Nyayo Stadium is suitable for hosting major matches or if national team fixtures should be moved to Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
With concerns over stadium safety and ticketing transparency, FKF will now be under pressure to ensure smoother operations in future matches.
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