Those who got access to the 30,000 capacity stadium were strictly under instructions to sanitize and wear face masks as part of the Covid-19 containment measures.
Seats at the stands were carefully arranged to ensure the social distancing rule was taken care of.
Media practitioners were also not spared by the hawk-eyed security officers.
Journalists who were issued with the accreditation cards on Monday morning by the Ministry of ICT were required to produce their press cards and national identity cards before being allowed in.
Kisumu County Government Health Department personnel were also deployed at the stadium to ensure guests sanitized and have their face masks on all the time.
They also ensured guests were guided where to sit , based on their cards.
Military officers drawn from the Kenya Air force, Navy and Army who had been assigned the duty of mounting the guard of honor were seen warming up ahead of parade to be inspected by their Commander-In-Chief.
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