Bukhungu Stadium

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Bukhungu Stadium
Bukhungu Stadium
Full nameBukhungu Stadium
Location Kakamega, Kenya
OwnerCounty Government of Kakamega
OperatorCounty Government of Kakamega
Capacity 25,000 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Openedclosed
Tenants
Kakamega Homeboyz
West Kenya Sugar
Western Stima

The Bukhungu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kakamega, Kenya. It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Western Stima of the Kenyan Premier League.[ citation needed ] The stadium has a capacity of 25,000.

The stadium has been undergoing renovation and expansion with phase one of the main stand complete. Phase 2 involving the rest of the terraces and running track already commenced. The stadium's name came from Idaho name "okhungwa" meaning being chased away. The ground was used by European in 19th century for relaxing and enjoying western breeze from kakamega forest just located east of stadium, so police used to chase Africans away of field to not interfere with white people, so luhyas called the field " shikuri shukhukhungwa" "ebukhungu" meaning the field of being chased away. [2]

References

  1. "Kakamega's Bukhungu Stadium set for CHAN – Kenya News Agency". 27 February 2024.
  2. "Phase two of the iconic Bukhungu Stadium kicks off". The Star. Retrieved 2019-12-05.