Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga has provided an update on the progress of Michael Olunga Football Academy’s (MOFA) stadium construction.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsOlunga took a bold and ambitious step to form an academy that is aimed at handing youngsters a chance to showcase their talents.On loan Gor Mahia youngster out to make Mozzart Bet Cup his first major titleThe academy currently partners with secondary schools to offer football scholarships and co-partners in nurturing young talents who mostly fall within the school-going age.MOFA also runs an elite football team that currently plies its trade in the National Super League (NSL) and serves as the apex of the academy’s development structure.##NAJAVA_MECA_8996634##On the infrastructural front, the Foundation is constructing a complex that will include a football stadium, training pitches and a clubhouse among other facilities located in Homa Bay county.In a video shared by the former Gor Mahia star on both his and MOFA’s social media platforms, he shows the progress of the stadium, which is coming up well.
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According to the video, the playing field has already been levelled and sand soil, which is ideal for football pitches already spread, although a better layer of sand is being added to help the grass seedlings in the stadium grow as per the former Girona FC man.“We have already put coarse sand, now we need to get fine sand so that grass seedlings can germinate and become more permeable,” said Olunga.Harambee Starlets goalkeeper extends stay with Romanian clubIn the video, the former Al Duhail striker is seen helping out in the process of making fine sand from coarse sand.The use of sand in stadiums is a recommended method of preventing percolation and is largely used in the Middle East, with facilities having rare cases of flooding.##NAJAVA_MECA_8995835##Additionally, a borehole was being drilled in the facility in order to have a sustainable and predictable amount of water to be used in the complex, especially during its construction phase.According to the 31-year-old, the project is far from being complete and will be a marvel once complete.Harambee Starlets striker eyes UEFA Champions League dream after stellar season in Morocco“We will keep you updated, but for sure it is going to be a top-class facility, one of the best in the country,” he remarked.MOFA finished seventh in the NSL season with 49 points, 23 less than Nairobi United, who won the title, and the club must correct its mistakes if they are to gain promotion to the FKF Premier League at the end of the 2025/26 season.
