Peter waweru kamaku from Kenya will officiate the final Group E AFCON 2023 qualifier game between Ghana Black Star and Central African Republic in September.
The 39-year old, has a Doctorate degree in Pure Mathematics and works as University lecturer in Nairobi, Kenya.
Waweru started to officiate football matches in the lower leagues of Kenya in 2011 before joining the Kenyan Premier League before being listed as a FIFA referee in 2017.
He has officiated in various international tournament such AFCON U-20 in 2019, AFCON 2019 IN Egypt, 2019 U-17 World Cup in Brazil, and 2021 CHAN where he officiated the final.
Waweru has also also enjoyed the privilege of handling several CAF Champions League games, Confederation Cup matches and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Currently, he is the Director of Sports at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairabi, Kenya.
He will be assisted by compatriots Gilbert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (Assistant I) and Stephen Eleazar Yiembe Onyango (Assistant II) while Omar Abdulkadir Artan from Somalia as fourth referee.
Sanusi Mohammed from Nigeria has also been appointed as the Match Commissioner with Fatou Gaye from Senegal as Referee Assessor. Ghana’s Dr. Christiana Baah and Fredick Acheampong will work as Medical Officer and Pre-match Ceremony Coordinator respectively.
The match is scheduled for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 16H00. Ghana need a win to qualify for yet another Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.
The Black Stars sit on top of the Group E with 9 points – 1 point ahead of second place Angola and two points richer than Central African Republic who occupy the third spot on the table.
