Kakyeka Stadium

Kakyeka Stadium is the main City sports Arena or Stadium In Mbarara City in Western Region, Uganda.[1] The Stadium is in the West side of the main city and It has the capacity of over 10000 people. It is currently used as the home ground for Mbarara City FC, a football Club playing in Uganda's top league Uganda Premier League.[2]

Kakyeka Stadium
Kakyeka Stadium
Location within Uganda
Full nameKakyeka Stadium
LocationKamukuzi Division
Mbarara City
Western Region, Uganda
Uganda
Coordinates0.6105°S 30.6470°E / -0.6105; 30.6470[3]
Capacity20500[4]
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Mbarara City FC
Nyamityobora FC

In 2016, the government of Uganda had a plan to be improve all stadia in every Region and the new Kakyeka was to be constructed on another big in piece of land in Mbarara.[5] In 2020, the Ministry of Sports gave out 10 million shillings to the Municipal council to redevelop it, but later on the Turkish investors pulled out of the interest.[6][1] In 2018, Mbarara City FC was even banished by FUFA licensing committee to play in The Uganda Premier League over the failure to meet the standards at which Kakyeka Stadium was meant for the team to use as their home ground to host in the league[7] This also caused bitter rows between football lovers and the administration of Mbarara District due to use of it to host crusades and other events without maintaining the standards.[8] The stadium is also known for hosting annual celebrations for 100.2 Fm Radio West in Mbarara, dubbed Ekinihiro Kya Radio West.[9]

People who have been here
  1. Ray G
  2. Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi
  3. 100.2 Fm Radio West
  4. Ykee Benda
  5. Jose Chameleon
  6. Mbarara City FC
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References
  1. "MBARARA DISTRICT TO REDEVELOP KAKYEKA REGIONAL STADIUM | Mbarara District". www.mbarara.go.ug. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "FUFA clears Kakyeka Stadium to host Mbarara City's home matches". Kawowo Sports. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. Google. "Location of Kakyeka Stadium, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  4. Sofascore.com (11 July 2020). sofascore.com https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/mbarara-city/261798. Retrieved 11 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1423326/mbarara-stadium-shifted-kakyeka. Retrieved 12 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1521139/turkish-investors-pull-deal-redevelop-kakyeka-stadium. Retrieved 12 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Mbarara City banished from Uganda Premier League over stadium". Nile Post. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. Media, Salt. "A Fight for Kakyeka Stadium". salt media. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. www.newvision.co.ug https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1430850/thousands-grace-radio-west-ekinihiro-activations. Retrieved 12 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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