Construction work at the Kirigiti International Stadium in Kiambu County is 85% complete, Principal Secretary for State Department for Sports and The Arts Jonathan Mueke said on Tuesday, in one of his inspection visits at the state of the art stadium.PS Mueke made various inspection visits across the country on the day, overseeing the renovation and completion of the 15,000 seater Wanguru Stadium in Mwea, Kirinyaga County and the Moi Stadium in Embu – that is being prepared to host this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations and the Karatu Stadium in Gatundu South Constituency, Kiambu County.Good infrastructure will play a big role in the development and monetization of talents in our Ministry’s #talantahela program.I was accompanied by Kiambu MP Waithaka Machua and Sports Kenya Board members in kicking off our inspection of stadia in the Mount Kenya Region. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/PqxpsFyX4D— Jonathan Mueke (@jmueke) May 2, 2023 It was however at the Kirigiti International Stadium where Mueke, flanked by County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha, DCC Mr. Macharia and Area Member of Parliament Waithaka Macua spoke to the media and reassured the plan to have the stadium – through the government backing – complete in the next two to three months.“I was accompanied by Kiambu MP Waithaka Machua and Sports Kenya Board members in kicking off our inspection of stadiums in the Mount Kenya Region,” PS Mueke posted on his social media handles. “First stop was the 15k seater Kirigiti International Stadium in Kiambu County. I applauded the contractor & his team for almost finalizing the project.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7226420##As per his interview aired on KBC Prime Time News, the PS assured that the stadium would upon its completion be handed over to the Kiambu County Government and opened up to the area residents.“I think the residents are happy with this state of the arts infrastructure,” Mueke said. “We have seen all over the news that drugs and illicit alcohol are becoming a major problem to the youths in the country and it is my hope that this stadium will bring them back to sports and how they can further sharpen their skills and grow talent.”In addition to that, the former Deputy Governor of Nairobi County also mentioned that “the Kenya Academy of Sports will have a branch in the stadium to help with the spotting & Development of talent.”
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“Our state department is committed to develop more sporting infrastructure with both CAF and World Athletics standards for the hosting of both local and international sporting events,” he added.“I inspected the progress of Kirigiti international Stadium in an effort to expedite the process of completing the facility in Kiambu Constituency,” Area MP Machua Waithaka said on his end. “We also discussed the sewer system, the roads around the facility, other sports and the possibility of our young people accessing the facility.”Title-hunting Tusker, Gor Mahia in action as race for top spot heats upKirigiti Stadium, set to have a 15,000 – seater capacity, has been upgraded to international standards and currently boasts of a VIP pavilion, two presidential holding rooms, VIP holding rooms, two kitchens, four sets of washrooms, state of the art players’ changing rooms fitted with security features and stores and will also have a volleyball and basketball pitch that will be completed in phase two of the project.According to a reliable club source, FKF Premier League side Tusker is considering moving their matches to the stadium once opened.
