Stadia safety still wanting four years after loss of lives

Exactly four years after a deadly stampede rocked Nyayo National Stadium in which eight lives were lost and several fans injured during a football match between Kenya’s oldest rivals Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards, nothing of much substance seems to have been done to improve safety and avoid future recurrence of the same in Kenyan stadia.

Crowds pushed and shoved to gain entry into the already sold-out Nyayo National Stadium just moments after kick-off. What was to be the most enjoyable match turned into grief as eight youthful lives were lost and several injuries sustained in the aftermath.