Serani Grounds

Serani Grounds sits in the Mbaraki area of Mombasa, Kenya, sharing a pitch with the Mbaraki Police Station across the road. It is not a private estate for one club, but a shared facility where Mombasa United FC and Congo Boys FC play out their seasons. Congo Boys have been around since 1963, so the history here goes back further than the current league structures, even if the year the ground itself was built is not found in available records.

The surface is grass, maintained by fees that cover the upkeep, though the exact type is not explicitly confirmed in technical reports. In July 2024, a new accommodation facility for visiting teams was constructed on the site, costing Sh55 million. It is managed by a community trust, with Alamin Abdalla as the Managing Trustee. Sheikh Zubeir Hussein is listed as a co-founder of the initiative.

Other teams like Mombasa Elite and Mombasa Stars also use the space. Occasionally, the ground hosts 5-a-side hockey tournaments or political gatherings, but the primary function remains football. The capacity is not found in the sources, nor is the highest recorded attendance. There is no official street address definitive enough to pin down, just the general location opposite the police station. It is sometimes called 'Muslim Serani grounds' in community contexts, but that is descriptive rather than an official former name.

There is no seating capacity to boast about, and the surface is standard grass, not a state-of-the-art hybrid. What it has is longevity. It has hosted matches for decades, through different leagues and different administrations.