Peter Waweru Heads Kenyan Refereeing Team Selected for AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
The host nation, Morocco, will open the tournament against Comoros on December 21 prior to facing Mali on December 25 in Rabat.
Their selection is a testament to Kenya's increasing visibility and reliability in high-stakes CAF competitions. Photo /sportpicha.
By Ruth Sang
Kenya’s highly reputed referee, Peter Kamaku Waweru, will lead a team of four Kenyan match officials picked to officiate during the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco. His selection as a centre referee is an indicator of Kenya’s rising profile in football officiating on the continent.
Joining Waweru in this exemplary achievement are Dickens Mimisa, Gilbert Cheruiyot, and Stephen Yiembe, who have all been rewarded for their consistency and professionalism on the field. The four referees will also be attending a pre-tournament preparation and training course in Cairo, Egypt, next month in preparation for the championship to take place between December 21, 2025, and January 18, 2026.
The appointment of the Kenyan referees is a clear pointer to the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) growing faith in Kenya’s level of officiating and their performance at the highest level. It also indicates the steady progress Kenya has been making in nurturing and producing internationally renowned referees.
Dr. Waweru’s call-up follows an outstanding year where he was invited to a CAF elite referees’ boot camp in Cairo last October. The course covered key areas of match control, VAR operations, and physical conditioning in order to prepare the officials for AFCON’s high demands.
https://www.hubzmedia.africa/chan-draw-releasedsee-where-kenya-is/ His consistent consideration by CAF cements his status as one of Africa’s finest referees.
While Dickens Mimisa will take the role of a Video Assistant Referee, Gilbert Cheruiyot and Stephen Yiembe will serve as assistant referees. Their selection is a testament to Kenya’s increasing visibility and reliability in high-stakes CAF competitions.
Kenyan referees have made increasing appearances on the continental scene, such as in previous CHAN tournaments where Mimisa has been a centre referee, Yiembe has served as a Video Match Official, and Samuel Kuria Mwangi has featured as an assistant referee — a sign of the talent and depth within Kenya’s refereeing ranks.
AFCON 2025 will be held in several Moroccan cities that comprise Rabat, Casablanca, Fez, Agadir, Marrakech, and Tangier. The host nation, Morocco, will open the tournament against Comoros on December 21 prior to facing Mali on December 25 in Rabat.
The appointment of the four Kenyan referees is a matter of national pride and a reflection of their commitment, discipline, and years of training. It points to Kenya’s slow but steady rise as a credible source of world-class football refereeing in Africa.
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