[PHOTOS] Fans throng Thika Super Highway ahead of Stars - DR Congo clash

Atmosphere is charged with excitement, as chants with cheers echoing from matatus

by CHARLENE MALWA

News03 August 2025 - 13:55

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The atmosphere is charged with excitement, as chants, vuvuzelas, and cheers echo from matatus, motorbikes, and pedestrians making their way to the stadium.
Security was heightened along key routes, with police closely monitoring movement and managing traffic to ensure a smooth flow toward Kasarani.

Thousands of football fans thronged Thika Super Highway on Sunday afternoon as they made their way to the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, for Harambee Stars’ opening match in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) against the Leopards of DR Congo.

With kick-off set for 3pm, supporters began arriving in large numbers, donning national team colours and waving Kenyan flags, turning the busy highway into a sea of red, black, green, and white.

The atmosphere is charged with excitement, as chants, vuvuzelas, and cheers echo from matatus, motorbikes, and pedestrians making their way to the stadium.

Security was heightened along key routes, with police closely monitoring movement and managing traffic to ensure a smooth flow toward Kasarani.

Some sections of the Thika Road service lanes, particularly around Roysambu, were temporarily closed to control congestion and secure the area around the venue.