Former Harambee Stars Midfielder McDonald Mariga sent football fans into a frenzy when he showed up at the KICC Grounds to watch the World Cup.
Mariga is one of the football big shots in Kenya who have been watching the World Cup matches at the venue together with brother Victor Wanyama.
Other celebrities gracing the festival have been members of the Sauti Sol team.
Mariga signed for Spanish side Real Oviedo, and was also with Inter Milan where he made his Champions League debut in 2010. Mariga has won the Uefa Champions League and Serie A with Inter Milan. Wanyama is playing for Tottenham.
Mariga and Wanayama enjoyed photo moments with the fans and also chit-chat during the halftime sessions.
Mariga said, “Football is a team sport, and is best enjoyed in the company of other people, and not alone at home.”
The KICC has prepared the venue to allow Kenyans to enjoy the 64 matches happening in Russia at zero cost.
The venue is installed with big screens and a powerful sound system to give the viewers a stadium-kind-of-experience.
CEO of KICC is Nana Gecaga, and the World Cup Festival at the KICC is FREE of Charge for all who just show up.
The KICC is the largest Convention Centre in Eastern Africa that promotes the business of Meetings, Incentives, travel, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE). One of its room’s, Tsavo Ballroom, can host over 4,000 delegates.