CHAN 2024: CAF Reportedly Freezes Ticket Sales For Kasarani Matches
This followed serious safety and security breaches during the Harambee Stars’ 1-0 win over Morocco.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly suspended ticket sales for all upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) matches at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya.
This was announced first by sports journalist Kevin Teya. The suspension includes Kenya's Harambee Stars' final Group A clash against Zambia on Sunday, August 17.
"CAF has frozen ticket sales for all upcoming fixtures at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, including next Sunday’s Kenya vs Zambia clash," wrote Teya in part on his social media pages.
According to Teya, this followed serious safety and security breaches during the Harambee Stars’ 1-0 win over Morocco.
Screengrab of fans knocking down barricades leading to Kasarani Stadium on August 3, 2025. /PULSE SPORTS
The chaotic scenes saw a stadium gate broken down, fans entering without tickets, overcrowding well beyond capacity, invasion of the media centre, and the deployment of tear gas to control crowds.
"CAF’s disciplinary and safety committees are investigating and will determine the next steps," he added.
Further, a screenshot seen by Viral Tea showed an email from Mookh, the official ticketing platform for the CHAN tournament, which read "Greetings, after the security breach in Kasarani yesterday, ticket sales for Kasarani games have been suspended until further notice from the organisers."
Independent spot checks by Viral Tea on the Mookh ticketing platform showed that the matches at the Kasarani Stadium were not listed.
On Sunday, hundreds of Kenyan football fans were turned away from the venue despite holding valid-looking tickets. Many reported being denied entry after their tickets were flagged as already scanned.
Tensions escalated when some frustrated supporters scaled the perimeter fence in an attempt to gain access. Even with a strong police presence, several individuals managed to breach the stadium from one side, triggering a near stampede and renewing fears of possible CAF sanctions.
The incident came just days after the Confederation of African Football fined the Football Kenya Federation Ksh2.5 million over poor crowd control, warning of harsher measures if similar problems persisted.
According to the official report from the CAF Security Officer, serious lapses, including a stampede at entry Gate 11, were highlighted, as well as unauthorised access to restricted Public Security Areas (PSA), and a motorcycle dangerously weaving through the crowd.
Fans also ignited fires behind the stands at Block 18, while State Security personnel reportedly denied CAF staff and protocol officers—including a member of the South African President’s Close Protection Unit—access to the VVIP area.
As a result, CAF imposed three penalties on FKF: Ksh 644,500 (USD 5,000) for the stampede and unauthorised entry, Ksh 1,289,000 (USD 10,000) for the assault and obstruction of CAF officials and guests, and an official warning over the stadium fires. All fines must be settled within 60 days.
The CHAN tournament has drawn huge crowds, especially in Kenya. In response, organisers have been pushing for stronger crowd control and urging fans to cooperate by arriving early to ease congestion at entry points and maintain safety and order.
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