Gor Mahia Football Club fans cheer on their team during a past match at
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. According to the club’s
secretary-general, numerous outlets in the city sell the club-branded
items without the club receiving a cent. This revenue loss runs into
millions. Photo/Chris Omollo
Nation Media Group
By NEVILLE OTUKI
In Summary
- The ministry invited bids from investors to carry out feasibility studies and develop a master plan for architectural designs of the proposed facilities.
- Discussions with the Treasury are ongoing on funding the projects to be undertaken jointly with private investors.
- Kenya has two national stadiums with a joint capacity of 90,000 people – Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani (60,000) and Nyayo (30,000) – both in Nairobi.
Kenya plans to build five national stadiums to lift
standards of sports and boost the country’s chances of hosting global
events in future.
Sports, Culture and Arts ministry officials said the
facilities to be constructed in Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and
Garissa would elevate Kenya’s profile as a sporting hub.
Wednesday, the ministry invited bids from investors
to carry out feasibility studies and develop a master plan for
architectural designs of the proposed facilities.
“We shall construct the stadiums in phases. The aim
is to create world-class facilities then bid for some major sporting
events,” said Sports secretary Hassan Wario. He said that discussions
with the Treasury were ongoing on funding the projects to be undertaken
jointly with private investors.
The construction and maintenance of mega-sporting
infrastructure requires heavy cash outlay, hence the State’s adoption of
public-private partnerships model, he added.
Sports Kenya, a department in charge of sports,
said inadequate capital and lack of political goodwill have slowed drive
to create sporting amenities despite excellent performance in
athletics, cricket and rugby.
The agency said that Kenya continues to miss out on hosting various international events due to inadequate facilities.
The features of the new stadiums, Dr Wario said, would meet global standards.
Kenya has two national stadiums with a joint
capacity of 90,000 people – Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani
(60,000) and Nyayo (30,000) – both in Nairobi
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