The stadium is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), by road, east of the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

[11] Namboole Stadium was closed for renovation in 2019 after the outbreak of COVID-19 since it did not reach the minimum standards fo CAF to host games.

[13] The reconstruction works, taken by the UPDF Engineering Brigade, have started in 2022, including the installation of a permanent seats in the stadium, new dressing rooms, scoreboard, as well as refreshing the floodlights and the pitch.

A month later, Uganda Cranes returned at Namboole hosting Botswana in the World Cup qualifiers and Algeria a week after.

[15] At the start of 2024–25 Uganda Premier League Season, SC Villa registered for Namboole to serve as their home ground.