Fans will not be allowed to carry a list of special items within the stadium during the African Nations Championship (CHAN)
Kenya will organize the event along with Tanzania and Uganda, with the government putting in place effective security strategies
The first Harambee Stars game will be on Sunday, August 3, against DR Congo at Kasarani Stadium
The internal committee for the preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) has released a list of items that will be strictly banned in the streets.
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Kenya is preparing to organize Chan 2024 with its neighbors, Uganda and Tanzania, from August 2 to 3.
Tanzania will host the opening game to be played on Saturday, August 2, with Kenya’s first game being played a day later when they play DR Congo at the Stadium Kasarani.
The three stadiums have put in place a great deal of effort to get rid of this. At one point, the lack of proper equipment threatened to remove the tournament from East Africa, but CAF Secretary-General Véron Mosengo -mba announced that everything was ready for the tournament.
A list of banned items on Chan 2024
Even if the final touch goes on before the start, advice has been given to fans to make sure they do not carry banned items to the stadium.
At the top of the list are screaming devices such as vuvuzela, whistles, megaphones and drums, which are often the most common feature in Kenyan sports.
Other products that will be completely banned include offensive/political posters that focus on politics, race, gender, religion, national or personal identity.
Kenya, since last year, has witnessed The procession The biggest against the ‘Ruto Must Go’ government and recently ‘Wantam’. The songs have found a stream of sports events such as Mashemes Derby and the Harambee Stars game against Gabon in March.
Fans will also not be allowed to bring in commercial foods from outside the stadium except for health reasons or for infants. It also goes without saying that drugs are still prohibited.
Fire weapons, explosives, knives and anything else that can be used to harm, injure or cut someone will also not be allowed within Chan Areas. Others include dangerous equipment, fireworks, fire flames, gas cylinders and aerosol tanks.
Why are vuvuzelas banned?
Although most of the list is expression, vuvuzela and whistle must raise questions from fans.
As already mentioned, it’s a common practice in domestic games, but because fans are accustomed to it doesn’t mean it is a regular practice.
FIFA banned vuvuzela after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It was banned in the next competition in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
UEFA issued a statement in September 2010 to ban the vessel from all its involved matches, saying that they ‘change the atmosphere completely’.
“Football magic includes exchange of two sides between the stadium and the stadium, where the public can spread the full emotion to the players. However, UEFA has the view that vuvuzela can completely change the atmosphere, sink followers’ feelings and reduce game experience.
“To avoid the risk of these adverse effects in the stadiums where the UEFA tournament is played and protects the culture and culture of football in Europe – singing, singing, etc. – UEFA has immediately decided that vuvuzela will not be allowed in the stadiums where UEFA tournament matches are played.”
Vuvuzela, however, has been seen frequently in CAF competitions such as the African Nations Cup.
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Kenya describes a consistent security before Chan 2024
Along with that, the Government has been working day and night to ensure that there is high security during the tournament.
The Ministry of Interior has advised fans who do not have a ticket to stay at home and watch the game at the KBC Channel One.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen initially called on Kenyans to be characteristic during the tournament.
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