Hope For Laikipia Youth As Nanyuki Stadium Set For Major Facelift
Updated on: Nov 29, 2020
Nanyuki stadium will undergo general re-orientation to comply with international standards as the town marks 100 years since it was gazette as a township.
This transformation of the stadiums infrastructure will enable the facility to host major sports tournaments.
The Department of Education, Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture is spearheading the efforts to revamp the sport facility together with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk).
The two-month renovation will transform it into a modern, multipurpose stadium.
The chief officer Mr James Mbucho says the football pitch will be improved in order to ensure safe ground for football players while a running track will be added to host other sporting activities.
Four other training grounds within Nanyuki town will be established in Majengo (2), Thingithu, Nanyuki ECD Center.
The aim is to offload the main Nanyuki stadium which experiences high number of football teams seeking to play there, Mr Mbucho said after leading a team to inspect the facility ahead of the planned works.
He was accompanied by FKF chairman Abdul Kaka, Officer Shane Butlin from BATUK and Director Social Services Elizabeth Wangari Mwangi.
As it currently stands, the spectator stands in the stadium are in the wrong side of the pitch and so is the main dais. The work will improve the drainage system, additional access gate, running track and perimeter wall to improve security.
After the completion of the renovation, the county government will establish a committee of six members to oversee the management of the stadium and training grounds. The committee will implement directive that require only teams that are in division 2 and above get access to play matches in the stadium.
At the same time, betting firm Odibets donated training kits and six balls per team to the 17 teams across the county. This will offer support to teams during training sessions and get more youth involved in the sporting activities. The donation was received by director Social Services Elizabeth Wangari.
This transformation of the stadiums infrastructure will enable the facility to host major sports tournaments.
The Department of Education, Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture is spearheading the efforts to revamp the sport facility together with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk).
The two-month renovation will transform it into a modern, multipurpose stadium.
The chief officer Mr James Mbucho says the football pitch will be improved in order to ensure safe ground for football players while a running track will be added to host other sporting activities.
Four other training grounds within Nanyuki town will be established in Majengo (2), Thingithu, Nanyuki ECD Center.
The aim is to offload the main Nanyuki stadium which experiences high number of football teams seeking to play there, Mr Mbucho said after leading a team to inspect the facility ahead of the planned works.
He was accompanied by FKF chairman Abdul Kaka, Officer Shane Butlin from BATUK and Director Social Services Elizabeth Wangari Mwangi.
As it currently stands, the spectator stands in the stadium are in the wrong side of the pitch and so is the main dais. The work will improve the drainage system, additional access gate, running track and perimeter wall to improve security.
After the completion of the renovation, the county government will establish a committee of six members to oversee the management of the stadium and training grounds. The committee will implement directive that require only teams that are in division 2 and above get access to play matches in the stadium.
At the same time, betting firm Odibets donated training kits and six balls per team to the 17 teams across the county. This will offer support to teams during training sessions and get more youth involved in the sporting activities. The donation was received by director Social Services Elizabeth Wangari.
