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KDF to take over renovation of Nyayo, Kasarani stadiums

The current state of the football pitch at Nyayo Stadium

The current state of the football pitch at Nyayo Stadium as seen in this photo taken on September 17, 2023.

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The move by the government is quite significant noting that the countries that will host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be announced on September 27 this year
  • Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Youth Affairs and the Arts, Ababu Namwamba will hand over the construction of a new stadium, Talanta Sports City at the Jamhuri Sports Complex along Ngong Road, Nairobi, at 9am
  • The handover of the Kip Keino Stadium will take place at 2pm as Namwamba warned that the stadia will in future be allocated for sports activities only


In what could transform the sports facilities in the country, the government is set to hand over the construction and renovation of four stadia to the Kenya Defence Forces on Tuesday.

The move by the government is quite significant noting that the countries that will host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be announced on September 27 this year.