Nyayo Stadium is set to receive a new canopy as part of the government's ongoing efforts to modernise Kenya's sports infrastructure, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced.

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Speaking during an inspection of the nearly completed 60,000-seater Talanta Sports City along Ngong Road on Monday, Kindiki said the upgrade forms part of a wider programme to improve existing stadiums while constructing new sports facilities across the country.

According to the Deputy President, the government has already rehabilitated Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, and is now extending similar improvements to Nyayo Stadium.

"We have rectified Kasarani Stadium, and similarly, Nyayo Stadium will have a canopy," Kindiki said.

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Additionally, he noted that Talanta Sports City is the first international stadium to be built in Kenya since the completion of Kasarani Stadium in 1987, ending what he described as nearly four decades without the construction of a new international-standard stadium.

"The last time Kenya built an international stadium was 39 years ago. For all that time, there was no investment in building more international sports facilities," he said.

Further, Nyayo National Stadium, which has a seating capacity of about 30,000, is one of Kenya's premier multi-purpose sports venues.

Located in Nairobi, it has f or decades hosted major football matches , athletics competitions, rugby fixtures, national celebrations, concerts, and international sporting events.

Moreover, the stadium has also served as a home venue for the national football team, Harambee Stars, and has been a key facility for local league matches and continental competitions.

Beyond Talanta Sports City and the refurbishment of existing facilities, Kindiki said the government is constructing 31 additional stadiums across the country, each with a capacity of about 10,000 spectators.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke