Football, friendship and belonging drive Kenya’s fan festival boom [Courtesy]
At six o’clock on a chilly Nairobi evening, Halima Mwajuma had no plans beyond a quiet night at home.
Then a notification changed everything: a World Cup fan festival at Uhuru Park promising football on giant screens, music, comedy from Dr Ofweneke, celebrities and free entry.
A few hours later, she was among hundreds of cheering strangers, laughing, singing and watching football under the city lights.
“I almost didn’t come, but now I can’t imagine missing it,” she says.
