William Ole Ntimama Stadium, formerly called Narok Stadium, [1] is a 20,000 seat association football and multi-use stadium in Narok. It is currently the home field of Kariobangi Sharks F.C. and Sofapaka F.C. of the Kenyan Premier League, the top-flight of Kenyan football. [2]
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya commissioned a renovation of the stadium in 2012 following a request by the local government. [2] The stadium was renamed in 2020 after late politician William Ole Ntimama who died in 2016. [1]
The William Ole Ntimama Stadium is the second largest stadium by capacity in Kenya.
Stadium | City | Capacity |
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Moi International Sports Centre | Kasarani | 80,000 |
William Ole Ntimama Stadium | Narok | 20,000 |
Kinoru Stadium | Meru | 15,000 |
Nyayo National Stadium | Nairobi | 15,000 |
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