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Millions spent, little progress: The shame of Kenya's stalled stadiums

Construction of a mud track at the stalled Kamariny Stadium underway on Monday February 6, 2023. The facility is opening for training after six years of closure. [Stephen Rutto, Standard]

Kenyans’ hopes of having state-of-the-art stadiums across the country may not be realised, despite the allocation and expenditure of millions of shillings.

A recent 2022/2023 audit by the Auditor General on Sports Kenya questioned the allocation of Sh4.2 billion for stadium development, noting that most of the projects had stalled, with contractors abandoning the sites. According to the audit, the statement of financial position showed a work-in-progress balance of Sh4,259,127,880.

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