National Government kicks off construction of international stadium at Kisumu’s ASK Ground
By Dickson Odhiambo
June 24, 2020
National Government
kicks off construction of international stadium at Kisumu’s ASK Ground
The National Government has embarked on the construction of a
state-of art international stadium within Kisumu’s Agricultural Society of
Kenya Show ground at Mamboleo.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohamed said the
ground is set to be an international stadium with a capacity of more 20,000
people.
The Stadium will be known as Jomo Kenyatta International
Stadium.
Addressing the press in Kisumu today during the ground breaking
ceremony, Amina said already some funds from the sports fund has been
allocated for the project.
The Sports and Culture Cabinet Secretary says more funds
will be sourced from the National Treasury, adding that the cost of the project
is estimated to be shs 350 million.
Amina says the project is expected to be completed within
six months from the time of the ground breaking ceremony.
She says this project has been a directive from President
Uhuru Kenyatta after the handshake between him and former Prime Minister Raila
Odinga.
“We are really hopeful that within six months, we should be
able to complete this project in Kisumu,” Amina says.
The Cabinet Secretary says the Stadium will serve members of
the Lake Region Economic Block {LREB} that comprised of 14 counties.
She says the project will have a greater economic importance
hence the public should take advantage of it.
Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong’o who attended the
event said it is a good project which should be embraced fully because of its
immense economic benefits.
Nyong’o adds that Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground has been
renamed Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sports ground and will be refurbished.
He says the facilities at the sports ground will be
rehabilitated, adding that it will be modernized with good facilities.
Nyong’o says this will be done through World Bank under the
Kenya Urban Support program.
Nyong’o further says the County Government of Kisumu has a
greater plan to rehabilitate the Moi Stadium in Kisumu soon.
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