Champions weekend: Arsenal fans in Nakuru plan EPL title celebrations
A poster of Arsenals final fixture of the season with Crystal palace to be played on Sunday
As the English Premier League season comes to a wrap this weekend, Arsenal fans who will be crowned the 2025/26 champions will be holding title celebrations within Nakuru city
The Arsenal Kenya Nakuru fans branch Chairman Brian Birario says the Sunday celebrations will feature a parade through the streets of Nakuru by Arsenal fans, creating a vibrant atmosphere of unity, sports passion and community spirit.
The parade will culminate at Wave XO where fans will gather to share a meal and cheer on Arsenal as the team lifts the EPL trophy.
Fans should be ready for one-of-a-kind football fans celebrations which will bringing together supporters from different backgrounds in a positive and exciting event.
Other activities for the weekend include the Nakuru Walk Movement Mental Health Awareness Walk set for Saturday, May 23.
Participants are expected to gather at Nyayo Gardens from 6:30am before beginning a 26-kilometre walk to Menengai Crater View Point and back.
Organisers say the event aims to promote mental health awareness while encouraging fitness and social interaction among residents.
Book lovers will also have an option through the African Lit Book Club gathering scheduled for the same day at Baraza Media Lab in Nakuru.
The session will focus on discussions around A Grain of Wheat, the celebrated novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.
The free-entry event is expected to bring together readers and literary enthusiasts for conversations around African literature and storytelling.