Muhoroni Stadium

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Muhoroni Stadium
Bafra Stadium
Full nameMuhoroni Stadium
Former namesBiafra Stadium
Location Muhoroni, Kenya
OwnerMuhoroni Youth football Club
Capacity 20,000
Construction
Broke ground1998
Built2000
Opened2012
Renovated2012
Expandedon going
Tenants
Muhoroni Youth
Agrochemical

The Muhoroni Stadium previously called Biafra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Muhoroni, Kenya. It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Muhoroni Youth of the Kenyan Premier League since 2012

The stadium holds 20,000 people and is owned by Muhoroni Youth Football Club. The Clubs Champion partner is Muhoroni Sugar Company who donated the land to the community. The company though in receivership management is a leading Brown Sugar manufacturer from which Muhoroni sugar is derived.


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