The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Kenya Sh6.45 million
(USD 50,000) over safety and security lapses during a CHAN (African Nations Championship)
qualifier between Kenya and Morocco held at the Moi International Sports
Centre, Kasarani.
In a statement released by the CAF Disciplinary Board, the Football Kenya
Federation (FKF) was found guilty of breaching multiple safety and security
regulations.
The match, part of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship,
raised serious concerns over stadium security and crowd control.
“The Disciplinary Board found Kenya guilty and imposed a fine of USD 50,000. Kenya was warned that continued failure to meet CAF safety and security requirements may lead to the relocation of Kenya’s National Team matches to an alternative venue,” CAF said.
The board warned that if such breaches persist, Kenya could be barred from hosting future national team matches at home.
CAF has advised FKF to take urgent corrective measures, including deploying sufficient security personnel inside and around the stadium and enforcing strict road closures on match days to control access and movement.
The CAF Disciplinary Board also charged Football Association of Zambia (“FAZ”) with breaching its Media Regulations during the Match Day-1 Press Conference ahead of their match against Democratic Republic of Congo.
It noted that Zambia failed to present the head coach at the mandatory Press Conference.
“The Disciplinary Board found Zambia guilty and imposed a fine of USD 5,000 (Sh650,000).
Additionally, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (“FRMF”) was charged with inappropriate conduct of its players during Morocco’s match against Harambee Stars, Kenya.
“The Disciplinary Board found Morocco guilty and imposed a fine of USD 5,000 (Sh650,000) of which USD 2,500 (Sh325,000) is suspended on condition that no similar offence is committed during the remainder of CHAN 2024,” CAF said.
CAF stated that the fines are to be paid within 60 days of notification of this decision.
