The ticketing information for the upcoming 97th Mashemeji Derby pitting Gor Mahia against their age-old rivals, AFC Leopards, has been released, including the prices and where to purchase them.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsKenya’s biggest club football fixture, the Mashemeji Derby second leg, is scheduled for Sunday, 11 May, at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.FKF draft 6-point anti-hooliganism plan after Gor Mahia, Shabana chaosGor Mahia, who are the home team, have categorised the tickets into three: Regular, VIP and VVIP, with each costing different prices.Regular tickets will retail at Ksh300 while fans who wish to sit in the VIP section will part with Ksh1,000. As has been the trend in high-profile games lately, there will be a VVIP section that will cost Ksh5,000. Additionally, parking will be charged at Ksh300.##NAJAVA_MECA_8912383##Tickets will be sold online through tikiti.co.ke with no physical ticket sales at the gates on matchday, just like it happened in the first leg of the Mashemeji Derby.When the two sides met in the first half of the season on Sunday, 30 March, at Nyayo National Stadium, the venue was packed to the rafters, which in turn resulted in logistical and security problems.CONFIRMED: AFC Leopards disqualified from Mozzart Bet Cup after losing appealWith the second leg now set for Kasarani, most of those challenges are expected to be solved as the sporting facility has a bigger capacity – 60,000 as compared to about 33,000 for Nyayo.Additionally, Kasarani provides a much better avenue for crowd control as several security checks can be mounted before fans get to the stands.##NAJAVA_MECA_8912384##The match also has more significance as it will be used as a test match to assess the suitability and preparedness of the venue to host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) that kicks off on Saturday, 2 August.Kasarani was closed in August 2023 to pave the way for upgrading and renovations in readiness for the CHAN and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Shabana gate collections from Gor Mahia match trumps prize for winning FKFPL titleBack to the Mashemeji Derby, the first leg meeting between the two sides ended in a barren draw, with the second leg providing an opportunity for Gor Mahia to keep their title hope alive and AFC Leopards the chance to move up the table.Further, the derby provides a chance for each team and their fans to walk home with the bragging rights.
