THREE KENYANS AMONG 70 CAF MATCH OFFICIALS FOR 2024 CHAN

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024, scheduled to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
A total of 70 match officials have been selected, including 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs) representing over 30 CAF Member Associations across the continent.
The list reflects CAF’s continued commitment to enhancing officiating standards by blending seasoned referees with emerging talent, as well as further reinforcing gender inclusion with several women officials appointed to the prestigious tournament.
Among the selected include three Kenyans;Dennis Mimisa who will be the sole Centre referee while Samuel Kuria will be an assistant referee,with Stephen Yiembe selected among the Video Assistant referees.
All match officials are expected to arrive in the host nations prior to kick-off for final preparations, including a pre-tournament referees workshop covering theoretical and practical sessions to align with CAF's officiating protocols and technological tools like VAR.
CHAN 2024 will kick off on 2 August 2025 with matches spread across Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala, culminating in the final on 30 August.