The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed immediate security measures for all upcoming Kenya home fixtures at Kasarani Stadium following a string of chaotic incidents during recent matches.

In a strongly worded directive in a letter obtained by Viral Tea, CAF cited repeated and serious lapses in crowd control, failure to keep out ticketless spectators, breaches of security perimeters, and inadequate police intervention despite earlier warnings and sanctions. 

Among the reported incidents were fans overrunning gates, the use of tear gas and flash grenades that caused panic, allegations of live ammunition being fired near spectators and staff, violent clashes involving stone-throwing, unsafe vehicle movements in fan areas, and the absence of medical reports despite injury claims.

Critical gaps, such as a lack of CCTV at key entry points and poor communication tools for security personnel, were also flagged.

To address these concerns, CAF has ordered the following: stadium capacity will be capped at 60% (27,000 tickets); only electronic ticket holders will be allowed entry, with all thermal paper tickets banned.

Further, the Local Organising Committee (LOC), together with the Kenyan government, must launch a public campaign on safety protocols and entry rules. 

“CAF expects full and immediate compliance with these directives. Failure to implement them may result in more serious sanctions, which may include the consideration of alternative venues for future matches of the Host Team,” the letter read in part.