Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba, alongside Sports Principal Secretary Eng. Peter Tum, Sports Kenya Director General Pius Meto, and Mombasa County’s CEC for Youth Affairs and Sports Kenneth Ambani conducted an inspection of the dormant Mombasa County Stadium on Saturday, with the aim of jumpstarting its development.The stadium, once a host venue for major international and local events, is now a deserted site after the contractor abandoned it, leaving the once vibrant stadium in a state of neglectFollowing the assessment, the CS declared the unwavering commitment of the National government to finalize the stadium’s construction, originally initiated by the Mombasa County government. The vision is to transform it into a football-specific Customized Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_7959129##”We acknowledge the county’s dedication and investment in this facility. We are working in tandem to see this project through. Our government is steadfast in its mission to serve all Kenyans nationwide, with particular emphasis on the Coastal Region as an integral part of our development agenda,” affirmed the CS.Moreover, CS Ababu underscored the government’s strategy to collaborate with County Governments to bolster and advance sports throughout the nation. He reassured that Mombasa County holds a pivotal position in the ministry’s infrastructure development blueprint, particularly with imminent international events like the Africa Cup of Nations 2027.PS Eng. Tum commended the county’s initiative in establishing a facility conducive to talent identification, nurturing, and commercialization, aligning with the flagship Talanta Hela program.Tusker beats AFC Leopards in friendlySpeaking on behalf of Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, CEC Ambani welcomed the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports’ visit, affirming the County government’s readiness to collaborate in completing the stadium’s construction.Once construction at the facility begins soon, Mombasa will soon have two facilities in good condition, following the commencement of construction at the Mbaraki Sports Club, the home to Bandari FC, earlier this week.Mixed results for Stars Abroad in Saturday actionSeveral stadiums across the country are undergoing renovation. These include Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega, Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Talanta Sports City, which is being constructed from scratch, and Masinde Muliro Stadium in Bungoma.
