Category Archives: World Cup

It was inevitable

Kenya has been ordered to play a World-Cup qualifier soccer match against Tunisia behind closed doors in September after a fan was killed during crowd trouble at their match against Morocco last month. This will give organizers a chance to reflect on what went wrong in June with tickets (which ran out, and new ones were re-printed and sold even after the stadium was full, uninvited guests both unofficial (the crowd who bum-rushed the stadium, and destroyed one gate as they forced their way in) & official (what was the mayor’s car and about 20 taxis and vehicles doing inside the stadium besides enabling the dignitaries they brought to bypass bothersome ticket and security checks?)among other issues. No fans will be allowed in, but you can be sure that there will a significant number of officials and observers in the stadium to monitor the match.

My Week

15th June
Panari Centre opens
Panari Center, a $16 Million (1.3 billion shilling) ultra-modern airport hotel complex complete with ice-skating facilities which was originally set to open in August 2004. This project is a joint venture between a Kenyan construction company and foreigner investors and is located on Mombasa Road.

16 – 18th June
E-World Expo at the Sarit Center

17th June
KCB AGM
Following an out of court settlement, Shareholders will be asked to reverse the sale of Kencom House, which was sold in 2000 to the staff pension fund.

17-19th June
10th Safari Sevens Rugby tournament

18th June
Kenya vs Morocco (World Cup qualifier)

30th June
Income Tax Deadline
Must get forms from the Kenya Revenue Authority and avoid the last minute lines.